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Producing electricity still demands oil. Even 100% naturally generated power requires tons of oil to lubricate generators and moving parts.
by dingoegret 8y ago
Producing electricity still demands oil. Even 100% naturally generated power requires tons of oil to lubricate generators and moving parts.
- lucidguppy 8y agoWhich is why it should be conserved for as long as possible to lubricate an electrified world.
- meggar 8y agoSolar has moving parts?
- cesarb 8y agoYes, at least on my country most solar power plants use single-axis trackers. The increase in capacity factor makes it worthwhile: on the 12 months up to this September, the highest average capacity factor for fixed solar power plants was barely above 20%, while for single-axis trackers it got to nearly 30% (source: ONS monthly solar generation report).