Beyond Oil, Gas, Coal and Nuclear Technology, there is no way that Wind, Solar and Geothermal power can realistically supply our energy needs. Not even 20% of it. Wind power is limited to geographic zones that don't have hurricanes or tornadoes because the turbines self-destruct, and are huge bird killers. Solar is costly with environmental and land animal issues, and restricted to unused geographic areas, which then become unusable by others. Geothermal is a very limited and very costly energy process.

We need safe, abundant, cheap, clean energy.

Therefore, we should support research for the small, safe (very low radiation, non-fissionable, earthquake proof) liquid (only when hot) Thorium reactor - the Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor (LFTR) - a working prototype for which already exists - that could be mass-produced and put in all large buildings.

Because of the very low radiation and potential energy savings, this same technology is also being considered for automobile engines.  So research funding should be provided for this too.

Its unique qualities would lead to the development of safe, abundant, terrorist-resistant, clean energy that would be cheaper than coal, and by replacing coal remove billions of tons per year of CO2 from the atmosphere, while ridding us of the need for most oil and gas and their damaging environmental and public health influences.

The Oil, Gas and Coal Industries will fight this technology at all costs until they consume it (buy it and control it) themselves.

"In summary, LFTR capital cost targets of $2/watt are supported by simple fluid fuel handling, high thermal capacity heat exchange fluids, smaller components, low pressure core, high temperature power conversion, simple intrinsic safety, factory production, the learning curve, and technologies already under development. A $2/watt capital cost contributes $0.02/kWh to the power cost. With plentiful thorium fuel, LFTRs may indeed generate electricity at less than $0.03/kWh, underselling power generated by burning coal. Producing one LFTR of 100 MW size per day could phase out all coal burning power plants worldwide in 38 years, ending 10 billion tons per year of CO2 emissions from coal plants."

For more information read this article: http://energyfromthorium.com/2011/01/09/liquid-fuel-nuclear-reactors/