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There's very little doubt that investments in wind and solar are beneficial. It may not get to the point that it takes the place of everything else but it is de
by boh 6y ago
There's very little doubt that investments in wind and solar are beneficial. It may not get to the point that it takes the place of everything else but it is definitely a good ancillary source. As in the solar panels on your house might not be enough to subvert traditional power sources, but it will take some of the stress off the grid. It may not be helpful to the current situation in Texas, but it definitely helps a place like Texas in the summer.
- macspoofing 6y ago>As in the solar panels on your house might not be enough to subvert traditional power sources, but it will take some of the stress off the grid Sure, except that's not really a problem we are trying to solve. That solar and wind have niche application, sure, I agree. There will always be applications and settings where solar and wind make sense. The argument that is made is that solar and wind can replace fossil-fuel generated power. And sometimes the argument is made that solar and wind can replace fossil-fuel generated power AND nuclear power. That's crazy talk but like I said, as a society we already made the choice to give it a try. We'll lose decades on top the decades we already lost, but it is what it is.