Arjay;
We can't forget peak oil. The coal and solar are no help.
Even to crank up the coal to liquid processes at the needed scale will
take many many years with the Topisch Fisher process.
Gas is our one backup for liquid fuels.

It will take years and years to change the car fleet to electric and
there is a possibility that it may never happen. Even to change the
fleet to gas will take years to convert to natural gas rather than LPG.

We are in a bind, we only produce about 55% of our own oil and we will
be in a scramble to purchase imports as time goes by.
Looks like the power station sale will be stopped today.

Cheers