This planet likely should be devoting a lot more energy to finding better ways to generate energy that don't cause massive problems.
I've always thought that compression of air has a lot going for it as an energy storage solution.
We should be transitioning away from the kind of grid we have today because its vulnerable to solar storms and nuclear EMP as well.
Every decade there is a one in eight chance of a devastating solar storm like the one in 1859 that if it happened today, would cause massive problems, and perhaps even a major disaster in the form of multiple nuclear meltdowns like the ones at Fukushima, all around the globe.
Thats because the solar storm could wipe out the grid so severely that power might go out over large areas, in such a devastating way that it could not be restored for a long time.
See
https://www.nap.edu/catalog/12507/severe-space-weather-events-understanding-societal-and-economic-impacts-aSome nuclear power plants would be left without power and without adequate means of cooling their spent fuel, a problem called "
Loss of the ultimate heat sink".
This and the vulnerability of transformers to solar storm generated EMP are engineering problems we need to address.
The whole concept of an energy grid based on AC is showing its age.
But especially we should transition away the use of transformers, and move towards a more store and forward based system that generates most of its energy as close to where its used as possible.
Its possible we might be able to use superconductivity as a means of sending power long distances with minimal loss.
We should transition away from nuclear fission. None of the forms of fission we've currently seen proposed as solutions are, they all have the spent fuel problem.
I think there are serious issues with human governance of things like nuclear power plants. We've shown we're unable to handle those kinds of responsibilities in a manner that puts the interests of all people above profit.
Aging nuclear power plants and their spent fuel pools are disasters waiting to happen.