I agree with you.
The solutions exist, we just don't have a government that give a damn.
Every home in the UK should have their roof covered in solar panels, it won't generate enough power for all our needs (ATM) but it would be a good start.
If it was implemented nationwide you'd have a solar energy industry worth ten times what it is
currently worth
That's the sort of level of investment that results in advancements in a technology. Plus with the development of solar panel windows & solar panel roof tiles you'd barely even notice them!
If any of these breakthroughs in battery technology come to fruition
1,
2 &
3 we'd be in a great position to generate a lot of our own power.
Never understood the pull of Wind powered generation, it's expensive to make, expensive to maintain, is an eyesore and as previously mentioned the low frequency noise drives some people nutty.