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The Future of Humanity’s Energy: Harnessing Solar Power for a Sustainable World

The Astonishing Scale of Energy Consumption and the Hopeful Shift

The United States alone consumes approximately 100 quadrillion BTUs of energy every year, underpinning the very fabric of society—from transportation and manufacturing to everyday life. Decades ago, experts viewed the prognosis for tackling climate change as bleak. The critical question was simple: we could either continue burning fossil fuels, maintaining a comfortable lifestyle, or abruptly halt oil and gas extraction, risking societal regression to a primitive state akin to North Korea. The outlook appeared hopeless, with no viable middle ground.