Those of you who consult Power Line and/or Instapundit know that photovoltaic solar and wind power are weak reeds upon which to build clean energy independence. The evidence for this view is strong.
The New York Times, Washington Post, and other outlets are noting that fusion power, if it becomes effective, could be the way forward to reducing dependence on carbon-based fuels. It produces no radioactive waste and no carbon dioxide.
We are still decades from achieving practical fusion power in quantity, if in fact it ever becomes a thing. In the meantime we need to make our carbon-based systems cleaner and more efficient and this we are doing.
It is premature to try to convert all our autos to electric power. We need to produce the power first.
