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Bottleneck to PV is battery capacity. For Solar to meet peak demands and replace fossil fuels there has to be storage capacity and likely a fair bit of investme
by mrdoops 8y ago
Bottleneck to PV is battery capacity. For Solar to meet peak demands and replace fossil fuels there has to be storage capacity and likely a fair bit of investment into grid infrastructure to meet volatile productions. Getting utility companies (a highly regulated monopoly in most cases) to do anything is a slow and painful endeavor.
The more time/location dependent energy sources we add to the grid, the more valuable and necessary on-demand energy to buffer with will be. Same goes for a steady producer like fusion/fission: an increasing value proposition as these renewables are added.
We should definitely be doubling down on PV, but stay aware of other options as it comes with trade offs.
- kerbalspacepro 8y agoAnd battery capacity/storage is being brought up as we speak.