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It doesn't seem like pure renewable is the minimal cost, maximum speed solution. Storage is expensive however you cut it, and there is already infrastructure in place to operate nuclear plants that would be wasted if they were slowly retired.

Geothermal is indeed a dark horse/wildcard. I dunno if you have read this, but it is extremely promising: https://newatlas.com/energy/quaise-deep-geothermal-drilling-...

What do you do with old fusion research and the oil drilling industry? Maser drill holes under coal plants, and pipe it to their turbine! Oh and you run the maser with the existing infrastructure at the coal plant. Its almost too good to be true.