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Grid power distribution itself is barely more than a century old, and you think it will take several times that to adjust to a mix of different power sources, d
by telchar 7y ago
Grid power distribution itself is barely more than a century old, and you think it will take several times that to adjust to a mix of different power sources, despite that being already well underway? On what basis?
- ThomPete 7y agoBecause it's too expensive at the end of the day. The more wind/solar you build, the more backup from coal/nuclear/wind you will need. But the way to make us all better off is to make energy cheaper. There is a 1-1 correlation between energy usage and then rich, advanced, safe, clean and flourishing societies. Wind and solar will only go as far as the political goodwill will take them. They are IMO unfairly promoted and that will incur a cost on their fundamental ability to be a solid enough energy form IMO. They are great as plugins to the existing system but the idea that we should build a smart grid because of their inabilities to provide on demand is not sustainable at the end of the day. So my basis is based on part speculation, part knowing the limits and true cost of wind and solar and other alternatives. Only Fusion or Thorium or maybe if we are lucky, fuel cells, will be actual progress which will also be economically viable. But this idea of a giant mix all handles by a smart grid is the not how it's going to play out as the upside of the usual alternatives simply aren't enough to outweigh the downside of cost and complexity they will incur on society. But it's just my personal opinion of course. Each to their own.
- solarkraft 7y ago> The more wind/solar you build, the more backup from coal/nuclear/wind you will need. The more road you build, the more rail you will need.