Reading page 2 of The Weekend Sun, June 11, ‘From The Hutch' Go nuke save the world, made me chuckle. Our government may have great plans to go all electric, but they will need a much larger constant power source to keep homes, cars and boats all powered up.

Hydroelectric dams need full rivers, wind farms need constant wind and solar panels need constant sun and Bill Gates wants to stop so much sunshine getting through. Nuclear energy though is very constant and very clean and, in most cases, very safe and would appear to be the way to go.

But wait - there's more. I understand coal-fired energy is making a comeback. It appears that new scientific design has made this energy source clean and green. So, to all you miners out there, get ready to not only dig out lithium, but good old reliable coal, the electric car company needs you.

John Fairburn, Katikati.