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Even if positive sustainable fusion is developed, unfortunately at this point it is very unlikely it will be economically competitive, possibly it will not be c
by AtlasBarfed 3y ago
Even if positive sustainable fusion is developed, unfortunately at this point it is very unlikely it will be economically competitive, possibly it will not be competitive with even "new nuclear" fission, and it's almost guaranteed to be many times more expensive than wind and solar.
But it is cool!
- bamboozled 3y agoWind and solar do seem to be underrated in what they’ve been able to achieve. It’s remarkable really. I don’t think the energy companies wanted us to celebrate it so the success story has been suppressed. The fact I can buy a 550W panel for less than $200 is a wonderful thing. I can install 8 of them on my roof, 8 wall mounted type on my south facing wall , backed by a battery and hardly have to pay for electricity again. In fact I can sell electricity and make money from it. That is nothing short of incredible, unimaginable even 10 years ago at that price point. The sun is the best and cleanest reactor we will ever know! We just have to understand how to harness that energy better.
- CoastalCoder 3y agoSorry for the tangent, but it sounds like you're somewhat up on current pricing... How much does the additional equipment (batteries, inverters, tie-ins to existing house power) and installation labor tend to cost?
- MrSkyNet 3y agoUnfortunate, for professional labor you pay double. But modern houses just plan those in anyway and the battery storage i'm aware of, they are only 10kWh which costs not that much anyway.