--- title: FAQ & Mythbusting | Energy description: Energy | Browse some of our most frequently asked questions and the myths surrounding the Energy, Transportation and Food & Agriculture disruptions. --- ![blue-gradient](https://www.rethinkx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/rethinkx_2023/images/bgs/faq.png?width=732&name=faq.png) # FAQ & Mythbusting Browse, filter or search popular myths and questions about our topics below eg. sustainable energy, battery life, precision fermentation, future energy, electric cars Filter by Topic **Search by category** **Energy** [All Energy](https://www.rethinkx.com/faq-and-mythbusting/tag/energy#) [ Battery](https://www.rethinkx.com/faq-and-mythbusting/tag/energy#) [ Demand](https://www.rethinkx.com/faq-and-mythbusting/tag/energy#) [ Cost](https://www.rethinkx.com/faq-and-mythbusting/tag/energy#) [ Future](https://www.rethinkx.com/faq-and-mythbusting/tag/energy#) [ Amount](https://www.rethinkx.com/faq-and-mythbusting/tag/energy#) [ 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![Energy](https://www.rethinkx.com/hubfs/rethinkx_2023/topics/energy.svg) ###### Myth 6 May 2024 #### Myth: A sustainable energy future will require us to embrace austerity and use less energy ![Energy](https://www.rethinkx.com/hubfs/rethinkx_2023/topics/energy.svg) ###### Myth 6 May 2024 #### Myth: Cloudy days present a real challenge to solar, wind and battery meeting daily global energy demands as weather fluctuates ![Energy](https://www.rethinkx.com/hubfs/rethinkx_2023/topics/energy.svg) ###### Myth 6 May 2024 #### Myth: Solar, wind and batteries cannot support the entire global population ![Energy](https://www.rethinkx.com/hubfs/rethinkx_2023/topics/energy.svg) ###### FAQ 6 May 2024 #### Can we build batteries fast enough to maintain exponential growth of renewables and electric vehicles? ![Energy](https://www.rethinkx.com/hubfs/rethinkx_2023/topics/energy.svg) ###### Myth 6 May 2024 #### Myth: It is impossible to build enough battery storage to power our civilization with clean energy ![Energy](https://www.rethinkx.com/hubfs/rethinkx_2023/topics/energy.svg) ###### Myth 6 May 2024 #### Myth: There is not enough lithium on earth for a global electric economy reliant on lithium-ion batteries ![Energy](https://www.rethinkx.com/hubfs/rethinkx_2023/topics/energy.svg) ###### FAQ 6 May 2024 #### Will the cost of batteries rise because of supply shortages? ![Energy](https://www.rethinkx.com/hubfs/rethinkx_2023/topics/energy.svg) ###### FAQ 6 May 2024 #### Does the scarcity of raw materials needed to make lithium-ion batteries mean that we won’t be able to build enough batteries for our energy demands? ![Energy](https://www.rethinkx.com/hubfs/rethinkx_2023/topics/energy.svg) ###### Myth 6 May 2024 #### Myth: Nickel is a less abundant resource. There is not enough of it to power an electric future ![Energy](https://www.rethinkx.com/hubfs/rethinkx_2023/topics/energy.svg) ###### Myth 6 May 2024 #### Myth: It is impossible to have a 100% renewable grid, because it is too inefficient to build solar, wind or battery capacity that we only use for a small fraction of the time ![Energy](https://www.rethinkx.com/hubfs/rethinkx_2023/topics/energy.svg) ###### Myth 11 July 2023 #### Myth: A modern food system will demand too much energy to be viable ![Energy](https://www.rethinkx.com/hubfs/rethinkx_2023/topics/energy.svg) ###### FAQ 11 July 2023 #### What is the role of hydrogen in our energy future? ![Energy](https://www.rethinkx.com/hubfs/rethinkx_2023/topics/energy.svg) ###### FAQ 11 July 2023 #### Are batteries too expensive to build to meet our global energy demands? ![Energy](https://www.rethinkx.com/hubfs/rethinkx_2023/topics/energy.svg) ###### Myth 11 July 2023 #### Myth: The same amount of energy is needed for a combustion civilization as an electrified civilization ![Energy](https://www.rethinkx.com/hubfs/rethinkx_2023/topics/energy.svg) ###### Myth 11 July 2023 #### Myth: Switching to clean technologies will be expensive, and the cost of converting to an electrified civilization is more than the cost of maintaining the current system #### Nothing found. ### Let's build a brighter future together [#### ![icon_join the newsletter](https://www.rethinkx.com/hubfs/icon_join%20the%20newsletter.svg) #### Sign up to our Newsletter Get the latest RethinkX news, insights and research straight to your inbox. 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