Consumers are making the move to renewable energy, however, there is still a lot of dependence on fossil fuels. Take the poll and in the Comments section, let us know what you think can be done to make the shift to renewable energy easier.
I like this question and the order the choices are presented, these are all the things that comes to my mind when it comes to adapting renewable energy sources. The main problem is ROI made on the purchase which will take nearly a decade, by that time the devices will probably undergo numerous maintenance. Charging points for EVs are available in selected locations of major cities only. Occasional EV vehicle failures are published more than the actual advertisements of EV vehicles itself and that leads to an overall lack of trust among people.
other: time it takes to change something that's available and convenient (even if the lobby, politics, companies and all people across the world want it)
We've got over 100 years of investment in the existing infrastructure - it's a huge task to change it all and it just can't happen overnight.
There hasn't been anything like enough good quality engineering driven discussion and planning - with the result that we have EV charging stations idle or powered by local diesel generators because they can't get a grid connection.
In the UK to move over to all EV and electric heating requires a tripling of grid capacity. There is no plan for that yet the government still seems determined to ban gas powered space heating.
From real calculations, solar at my home does not provide ROI. There is a mountain behind the house westbound. We only get direct sun for half a day. The local power company uses hydro as part of the energy mix and my electricity prices are relatively low , altho increasing what feels exponentially.
What I find ironic and hilarious is the Special Interest Groups, media, bureaucrats, are screaming for Green Energy ---- then when a Wind Turbine Project or Solar Project site is selected, other Special Interest Groups, media, bureaucrats, start screaming - NOT HERE ! NOT HERE ! its disrupting the three toed paisley nano-salamanders mating drive, its making the whales nervous, its destroying the view of the natural forest and mountains, the project devalues my Martha Vineyards spring vacation home and the winter vacation home in Florida, those power generators are ugly, blah blah blah
Click-bait articles from know-nothing, investigating-nothing people. Mainstream media articles with poor and lazy journalism doing the same thing. Lack of willingness to find out things for oneself. Regurgitating nonsense from the 'expert down the pub'.
I rather suspect the average man in the street doesn't think about any of the options in the poll.
I think a case can also be made that any solution that requires subsidies implies it is not an economically feasible solution. When "renewable energy" makes sense, it will be less expensive than "non-renewable" sources (including, e.g., the time to recharge one's vehicle for one data point), and people will naturally prefer it.
I suppose that a case like that could be made. A case could just as easily be made that subsidising allows for earlier investment to build the infrastructure and roll it out. Renewable energy does make sense but isn't yet capable of providing enough of (all? most?) countries needs yet.
