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  • $\begingroup$ There are lots of options for renewable energy sources other than solar. It's extremely unlikely any civilization ending up going for renewable sources would limit themselves only to solar. Given the range of these and the problems in finding fossil fuel sources I don't see why these would not be the first option for power, not the last after nuclear. It is also not clear what tech level you are describing : 1950, 2000's, near future, what ? $\endgroup$ Commented Sep 28, 2020 at 2:12
  • $\begingroup$ @StephenG Solarpunk doesn't mean solar energy as the only source, it is simply a term for the genre in which the world forms in rebellion to the standard set by cyberpunk of economic devastation and more corporate control. $\endgroup$ Commented Sep 28, 2020 at 2:59
  • $\begingroup$ Frankly your explanation of solarpunk doesn't make any sense to me. I still fail to see multiple renewable power sources are not viable in your world. Cliamte change or the lack of it might change the balance of difference sources required, but it does not change that multiple sources will be available unless you define why this would be clearly.. I don't see how your edit clarifies the tech level. $\endgroup$ Commented Sep 28, 2020 at 3:38
  • $\begingroup$ I'm having trouble following what the specific question is. Are you asking whether severe scarcity of fossil fuels is plausible, or about how it might shape the development of civilization, or about what alternate energy sources people will use? And how does any of this relate to the question of genre? $\endgroup$ Commented Sep 28, 2020 at 3:40