I don't know the data - I was surprised to learn that half of California can run on batteries for 4 hours; that's actually impressive at present. I keep hearin

I don't know the data - I was surprised to learn that half of California can run on batteries for 4 hours; that's actually impressive at present. I keep hearing about how we need some sort of dues ex machina innovation to save us from climate change. Given the impressive improvements on renewable energy and battery storage, doesn't it seem likely that they are the best hope for such innovation? To be clear, when I look at the data regarding carbon emissions and the implications there, I'm reasonably sure human civilization is boned, but is there any better hope than renewables? It doesn't seem like we ever really figured out nuclear. I've been hearing about how thorium reactors are some magic solution for maybe 20 years now, but you'd think that there would have been some progress on them somewhere in the world if they were really so helpful.