You seem not to understand the meaning of "ad hominem." I was pointing out Ridley's conflict of interest, not his personal life. And you need to read more widely. Ridley's article ignores distributed networks, focuses on the now, offers no solutions...check out https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/strong-future-forecast-for-renewable-energy/, and while you are at it, deal with the implications of accelerating sea-level rise. (I pointed you in the right direction-you chose not to go.)