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The cost of solar and wind electricity is low and getting lower. SImilar investments have not been made in renewable heat (like geothermal or solar heat), so th
by rmcginnis 7y ago
The cost of solar and wind electricity is low and getting lower. SImilar investments have not been made in renewable heat (like geothermal or solar heat), so they are not as inexpensive. Also, a thermal process needs to run continuously (24/7 if possible), whereas a pure electric process can run intermittently, which is a better fit for the zero carbon energy resources.
- lutorm 7y agoI'm thinking of something like http://www.absolicon.com/ http://www.absolicon.com/, concentrating collectors for industrial process heat. Maybe the intermittency is a factor though, you'd need a thermal storage to go along with it.