See a wider perspective on how energy sources shape geopolitics: "The pivot" by Charlie Stross https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45621074.

And yes, solar energy is not only greener (less CO2, less PM2.5), but also frees us from dependency on other countries. The future can be less centralized.

Some countries (Russia included) will lose their bargaining chip. Other countries (USA included) will lose the incentive to 'democratize' the Middle East.

And how will renewables like solar and wind wirk with Class 8 trucks, shipping, aviation or process heat or as feedstock? How have they worked in Germany, which has shut down her nuclear plants and Russian hydrocarbons?

Please - tell us.

> Please - tell us.

No need of sarcasm here. Or going the route of a false dichotomy.

Again, not all dependencies can be eliminated. But it is better to have less dependencies.

Closing nuclear plants in Germany was a disaster, and here we agree.

One of those dependencies w.r.t large solar panel buildouts, will be charcoal. [0] And lots of it.

[0] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335083312_Why_do_we...