I'm wondering whether @gerrymcgovern is getting a bit too cynical. He's been ranting against renewables on his blog.
And while I agree that they're not the entire solution (we need to be more radicle!), I am convinced that they're part of it. I'm not seeing it acknowledged that with renewables (apart from nuclear), the mining is no longer a consumable.
It gets to me when he off-handedly vilifies heatpumps at the same time!
@TechConnectify has pushed back on this narrative, & I agree with him.