> Therefore I suspect that in the long run (10 years? 100 years?) solar energy will be more common than wind energy. This doesn't follow at all. Even if solar

> Therefore I suspect that in the long run (10 years? 100 years?) solar energy will be more common than wind energy. This doesn't follow at all. Even if solar was 100% efficient there would still be many cases where wind power would be preferred. Overcast days, night, and very high latitudes where seasonal effects means there are months where solar isn't very useful are just a few cases.