Low-tech magazine (September 2017): How (Not) to Run a Modern Society on Solar and Wind Power Alone

Low-tech magazine (September 2017): How (Not) to Run a Modern Society on Solar and Wind Power Alone
"...For instance, in Europe, the practical wind energy potential for electricity production on- and off-shore is estimated to be at least 30,000 TWh per year, or ten times the annual electricity demand. [...] In the USA, the technical solar power potential is estimated to be 400,000 TWh, or 100 times the annual electricity demand. [...]"