In order to incentivize young people to shift their focus towards energy innovation, there needs to be a significant amount of funding and a clear future in the field. The United States' budget for research and development in areas like healthcare greatly exceeds their spending on energy innovation.
The idea that we can replace fossil fuels with renewables like solar and wind energy is becoming less plausible as evidence suggests otherwise. The basis of restricting fossil fuel use has been the belief in replacing it with renewables, however, this notion is now being questioned.
The United States is in a global energy war and is losing while China is set to benefit. The push to use unreliable energy is not a sustainable solution, particularly for the poorest countries with almost no access to energy.
China controls the entire supply chain of solar wind and batteries, making the global supply chain of renewable energy insecure. Proposals of interconnecting every region of the world in a giant smart grid have not been thought through appropriately.
The reliance on critical resources, such as energy, from foreign countries can lead to conflicts, and the solution may lie in transitioning to solar power. However, this transition may be a long-term strategy, and it's important to understand the role of media in shaping American opinions on this issue.