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3) Most alternates only work in certain areas or at certain times of day which makes them bad for "peak" times where you have to fall back on other energies source for when you need to get up to power quick for peak demand (this is done normally by use of gas turbines burning methane).

You have a good internet knowledge about energy, but you opinions on fusion make me think you only use certain specific sources to make up you mind.
Me, a beta scientist who loves innovation and spending money on R&D have absolutely no believe that in the coming 200, 300 years we will be able to construct a working fusion reactor.
Although (in your defence) I must say that nuclear and especially fusion R&D also suffers from the fact that politics and energy industry are only supporting oil, gas and coal.