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>>> The "huge amounts of land" claim is incorrect Matter of definition. Based on facts it is huge in my opinion. >>> The second claim seems to ignore the poss
by StreamBright 8y ago
>>> The "huge amounts of land" claim is incorrect
Matter of definition. Based on facts it is huge in my opinion.
>>> The second claim seems to ignore the possibility of batteries and other large scale energy storage, never mind that solar would be complemented by other renewable energy sources.
No, it just matches reality. As of today we can not store huge amount of energy this is why you need to charge your phone every day. If battery capacity and energy density was developing the same speed as CPU power we would charge our phones once a year. The best option we have today is called pumped storage hydroelectricity, which is a really invasive way of storing energy and reduces the efficiency greatly. Unless we found a radically different, better way of storing energy solar power can be used only in smaller scale (like Tesla Solar Roof style) and nuclear power is still one of the cleanest and best option for mass production of eneregy.
Disclaimer I have graduated in energy engineering