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Isn't the intermittency of the energy source the issue? And there's currently no scalable solution to efficiently store excess energy generated from solar panel
by nprz 4y ago
Isn't the intermittency of the energy source the issue? And there's currently no scalable solution to efficiently store excess energy generated from solar panels?
- ceejayoz 4y agoSure, that's why no one proposes only solar, nor do they propose solar in only one place at a time.
- ncmncm 4y agoIntermittency means you need storage too. So, you build out storage too. The observation is vacuous. A renewable grid includes storage. Storage is cheap and getting cheaper.
- pfdietz 4y agoIt's rather amazing that you think that people haven't already thought of this issue and addressed it. In fact, it's long been addressed, and the cost of dealing with intermittency of renewable sources appears acceptable. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9837910 https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9837910 > Even former critics must admit that adding e-fuels through PtX makes 100% RE possible at costs similar to fossil fuels. These critics are still questioning whether 100% RE is the cheapest solution but no longer claim it would be unfeasible or prohibitively expensive.