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Solar is already cheaper. But from the theoretical energy to actual stuff you can put into your tank to drive your car is a long distance. And you need both so
by panick21 5y ago
Solar is already cheaper. But from the theoretical energy to actual stuff you can put into your tank to drive your car is a long distance.
And you need both solar and storage to approximate the reliability, and that is not even remotely solved.
And even if you had 1-2 storage, it would still not be reliable in a few important situations.
- Factorium 5y agoSolar can't provide district heating. When temperatures reach -10, -20 celcius, a heat pump's COP is near 1.0, at which point its basically just a space heater. Small Modular Nuclear Reactors are the perfect solution for Europe: there's plenty of water, typically cold temperatures, intelligent and stable populations, and high densities. Already nuclear plants around the continent provide heat for district heating systems. Every major town and city in Europe should have a small modular nuclear power plant. We need to begin manufacturing these units in the dozens each year, ideally the hundreds for installation around the OECD. In places like Australia the plant can also be used to directly power desalinisation and the water will also provide cooling. Otherwise, the major unsolvable issue for Nuclear is the need to provide a direct water source.
- panick21 5y agoYou don't have to tell me I have been nuclear advocate for decades. I fucking disgusted by Switerland (where I live) making nuclear research illegal.
- LargoLasskhyfv 5y agoOh? Since when? I'm asking because of [1] https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0510071 https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0510071 :-)