Electricity, of course, can be generated in a myriad of ways, some of which are more economical than others, and some of which are dangerous and downright stupid.
Transportation, as well, can be managed in a myriad of ways, some of which are more economical than others, and some which are utterly fucking retarded money pits.
So, let's talk about these things, and maybe I can point out some things you may not have thought about before.
Now, as I am right in my predictions of the future 83.3% of the time - that's just science, folks - I am justifiably proud of my win/loss ratio. So it warms my heart to see Thorium reactors making the news recently, since I was bloviating about them waaaaaay back in 2008.
I will come back to that at greater length.