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Global Solar Atlas* gives a pretty good overview of the gains from solar that can be expected depending on latitude. North of France solar just isn't very effi
by tmtvl 4y ago
Global Solar Atlas* gives a pretty good overview of the gains from solar that can be expected depending on latitude. North of France solar just isn't very efficient so to get a decent amount of power out of it would require setting up solar farms across large areas. Maybe setting up solar in pasture would work, but good luck getting that past the NIMBYs.
Wind is more attractive, but needs tons of infra work to be a proper solution and the power of atom can't be harnessed because of the stark lack of research and knowledge, the heavy upfront costs, and shenanigans from so-called "green" parties.
I'm guessing the politicians' battle plan is basically "hope someone else fixes it and lets me take credit."
* https://globalsolaratlas.info/map https://globalsolaratlas.info/map
- defrost 4y agoThe map highlights a future of power cables through Turkey and Spain with North Africa and the Arab states providing power sourced from the sun, with additional solar -> ammonia -> transport -> storage -> hydrogen -> baseload generation. Details aside it's much like today, with the massive gas lines to Russia out of the picture (transformed and redirected if you will). It's a big shift, yes, but on the scale of what has been done before.