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All it takes for a world power to be on its knees is a couple of years of dry and hot weather. It kills agriculture, nuclear and solar power plants, usually als
by polskibus 4y ago
All it takes for a world power to be on its knees is a couple of years of dry and hot weather. It kills agriculture, nuclear and solar power plants, usually also wind ones. A combination of that and covid and war induced logistics disruptions is what is hammering EU now. It is not a single cause but a multitude.
- harambae 4y agoWhy does dry and hot weather kill solar power? (Is there something non-intuitive about solar panels and too much heat?)
- polskibus 4y agoTheir efficiency drops with each extra celsius degree above a certain temperature threshold, exact numbers depend on the model. See for example: https://www.bostonsolar.us/solar-blog-resource-center/blog/how-do-temperature-and-shade-affect-solar-panel-efficiency/ https://www.bostonsolar.us/solar-blog-resource-center/blog/h...