I think the only reason this idea is getting posted all over the internet is because someone at MIT decided to propose this. Whole thing sounds like someone trying to fix a badly written, buggy, slow program by adding more ram.

We need to fix the root of the problem, we need to find sustainable alternatives to energy production, protect natural ecosystems, find sustainable ways to make use of resources, not put some god damn sunroof over our heads and get an extension on dealing with this problem.