the creation of solar energy equipment requires more energy than will EVER be created.

Could you give more explanation of this?

I'm having enough trouble considering minerals as renewable (reclaimable from landfills), how the heck would you get more oil/fuels?

I certainly have no trouble the "oil" industry execs are smart enough to plan for the future, but I wonder how comitted they are, given the peer pressure created by their competitors to turn a profit.