Nuclear batteries, yes!
Build a “personal” sized, Nuclear powered, energy station for each and every home in America, I say.
People just don’t realize that nearly all problems can be solved, such as radioactive waste. The problems just need to be on a significant scale that will justify the science, time, and money spent.
When things really start falling apart on our Planet, then we’ll see solutions to problems we had previously believed were insurmountable.