There is no single answer to meet anticipated energy requirements, but I've been preaching for many years that nuclear must be at the forefront. We must focus our efforts on building nuclear facilities, developing more efficient modes of transportation, developing more efficient homes, developing better methodologies to generate and use natural gas to synthesize high value products. Another huge one that people never talk about is agriculture. Agriculture has seen heaps of innovations but there is so much we can still look into (for example, more efficient seeding/fertilizing/watering/harvesting etc.). While we're at it, let's get rid of lawns. What a ridiculously wasteful concept that traces back to British colonial times.
Most of these things are happening, but nuclear remains taboo when it really shouldn't be. We need leaders who can convince the public of current truths and then help them see into the future. The Mayor of Self Involved Yuppies is not that guy.
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