Our government needs to plan ahead before the lights go out

Whether we like it or not, scientists say the world WILL run out of fossil oil (gasoline/diesel) by 2052. Natural gas and coal will last a little longer, but the truth is that in about 30 years, our cars, trucks, and planes will not have the fuel to run. And with the entire world needing gasoline/diesel, as the supply of fossil oil drops the price will go up. So how will our government keep our lights on and our electric cars/trucks running after 2052?

Currently the US gets 50% of its electricity from fossil oil and coal sources. That leaves the (30%) Wind, Solar, geothermal, biomass, and (20%) Nuclear. Wind and solar power electrical generation are slightly unreliable because they can be weakened by environmental conditions such as loss of wind or nighttime/cloudy days. When we have no more fossil oil or coal plants generating electricity, how are we going to make up for that 50% loss in electrical power? With our current technology, all we can really count on for our country's electrical needs is Nuclear Power. A typical nuclear power plant can supply 400,000-1,000,000 homes, takes up about 1 square mile of space, generates no CO2 emissions, and the radioactive waste can be safely stored. Is our government planning ahead? Not that I've noticed. Why isn't our government building nuclear power plants? Why isn't our government improving our electrical infrastructure to handle the projected increase in electrical usage from all Americans driving electrical vehicles?

A real-life example of what not to do. The state of California did not improve its electrical generation and infrastructure before giving $7,000 rebates to promote electric cars. In fact, the state of California basically passed a law requiring all vehicles sold in that state after 2035 be all electric. That is a noble goal to reduce CO2 emissions and save the environment but a short time after that law was passed, California was asking its citizens to not plug in their 600,000 electric cars because the electric power grid might fail. What do you think will happen to the electric grid in California when the remaining 29 million gasoline/diesel vehicles are replaced with electric cars/trucks?