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Kugelmass advocates a strategic re-evaluation of our energy path forward, highlighting nuclear power as the most promising contender. While alternatives like renewables and fossil fuels exist, each presents certain limitations. Renewables—such as solar—require extensive material inputs: solar panels, batteries, and infrastructure, all of which involve mining, manufacturing, and associated carbon footprints. For example, the materials in solar panels last only about 20 years, meaning continuous extraction and replacement.