> To be clear: this does not mean that this is the ‘optimal’ electricity mix in 2050. Not least because energy storage costs would be very high. We would probab

> To be clear: this does not mean that this is the ‘optimal’ electricity mix in 2050. Not least because energy storage costs would be very high. We would probably want to diversify a bit, not least to help with grid balancing. Before all of the nuclear fans get mad: I think there’s room for nuclear in there too. > But the point still stands: it seems we have a lot of untapped solar and wind resources and they could make up a large chunk of our grid, even if they’re not 100% of it.