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This is great news in terms of econometrics, but I think the major looming questions still exist. 1/ Can solar impact CO2 emissions beyond single digit percent
by kumarski 10y ago
This is great news in terms of econometrics, but I think the major looming questions still exist.
1/ Can solar impact CO2 emissions beyond single digit percentages?
2/ On what order of magnitude would battery storage capabilities have to improve to match performance characteristics of natural gas peaker plants or dare we say Oil/Natural gas?
3/ Don't the fluctuations in peak demand make solar less attractive because they require rapid natural gas peaking plants when there's increases in usage? (Outside of summer is a great example)
4/ What would be the desired performance characteristics of batteries that would make Solar a no-brainer for the environmental impact and actual viability? Cost, capability, and reusability.
- Osiris30 10y agoComprehensive annual report on the state of various deployable grid storage technologies - and answer to your questions here: http://blog.rmi.org/blog_2016_01_21_how_much_does_storage_really_cost_lazard_weighs_in http://blog.rmi.org/blog_2016_01_21_how_much_does_storage_re...