Thanks, good heads-up article.

I've been thinking about this for a while, and all I can suggest is changing the economic system in a sense of having it more 'mixed' and more connected to the public good. Not particularly want to get drawn into the evolution/revolution angle ..

I also hate 'techno-fixes' but! .. there is the thorium nuclear reactor as developed by China .. my ai tells me about minituarising these:

Yes, thorium salt reactors, specifically Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs) utilizing a thorium fuel cycle, can be scaled down significantly. In fact, many modern designs for thorium-based molten salt reactors are intentionally designed as Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) to facilitate off-site factory fabrication and transportable deployment.
Key aspects regarding the scaling down of thorium salt reactors include:

Modular and Transportable: Companies like Copenhagen Atomics are developing thorium reactors designed to fit into 40-foot containers, designed to produce roughly 100MW of energy.

Small-Scale Demonstration Reactors: Rather than requiring massive, site-built structures, 1 MW thorium molten salt test reactors are being planned and developed, allowing for lower-cost testing and validation.

Lower Operating Pressure: Because MSRs operate at close to atmospheric pressure and do not require heavy, high-pressure steel containment vessels, they are physically easier to scale down compared to traditional, high-pressure water-cooled reactors.

Operational Benefits: Small-scale thorium MSRs can be designed to continuously reprocess fuel, reducing the accumulation of fission products and allowing for high efficiency even at a smaller scale.

While they can be scaled down, challenges remain in the corrosion resistance of materials at high temperatures and the legal/regulatory hurdles involved in licensing new nuclear technology. Blah .. blah

I remember having a half serious exchange with Morrissey a couple of years ago .. anything changed M?

This is not Moonbat's conversion to nuke energy. He is an ijit.