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> Will the sun start shining at night in 20 years? Do batteries stop working at night? > No. Because we know we can power an economy with fossil fuels, and do
by mepiethree 7y ago
> Will the sun start shining at night in 20 years?
Do batteries stop working at night?
> No. Because we know we can power an economy with fossil fuels, and do it in any weather, day or night.
...and irreparably destroy the planet by doing so
> Here's what works: Nuclear, Hydro, Geothermal
I agree! But I think we are perfectly capable of utilizing these AND solar, wind, and storage?
- macspoofing 7y ago>Do batteries stop working at night? There is no battery technology (now or forthcoming) that can store enough energy to power a moderately sized city for a few hours, much less days or weeks. >..and irreparably destroy the planet by doing so I wasn't making a case for natural gas. I was a case that solar needs to be paired with natural gas. >But I think we are perfectly capable of utilizing these AND solar, wind, and storage? Why? If you're using nuclear and hydro, why bother with solar and wind? Here's a live view of the energy mix of my home province [1]. Almost all clean. Why bother with solar and wind? [1] http://live.gridwatch.ca/home-page.html http://live.gridwatch.ca/home-page.html
- mepiethree 7y agoNuclear is great in your part of Canada, but where I live in California there are several advantages to solar... 1) solar is distributed. In the past couple years, California has had massive fires caused by transmission lines. Right now, millions of people are without power because the utility can't safely deliver electricity. Distributed solar obviates the need for huge transmission lines, and is more durable in a disaster. 2) utility scale solar is cheaper than nuclear here. 3) There are large earthquakes here that make it less obvious that we should run 70% of our economy on nuclear.