Great discussion Eric. A tad too long for the typical medium reader, however. Highlights and bullets would help. The insights into the real problems of financing alternative energy systems is especially well taken.

Cheap oil is the raison d'etat our totally rigged political economy, and it might not loosen its grip until we are all dead. The following bit of history might interest you, note: https://medium.com/@daneke/whistling-past-the-graveyard-from-blood-and-oil-to-the-ponzi-empire-eb0f56fd3e57