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> selling sunlight Sounds like an eco disaster to me. Some things only happen when it's dark... I'm amazed I almost never read about a much more viable alter
by johnea 2y ago
> selling sunlight
Sounds like an eco disaster to me.
Some things only happen when it's dark...
I'm amazed I almost never read about a much more viable alternative: inter-continental power transmission cables.
There are a few projects: UK buying electricity from Morocco, Singapore buying electricity from Australia. Both implemented using undersea power transmission cables.
If this could be implemented on a global scale, it would also massively reduce the requirements of storage for transient solar and wind power.
- disqard 2y ago> inter-continental power transmission cables That's like saying "what we need is to improve mass public transit" -- no Vulture Capitalist would bite at that! You have to pitch a solo-vehicle-in-a-tunnel or some such crazy idea, so that everybody knows you're a "visionary".
- idontwantthis 2y agoThey exist and more are being built currently.
- johnea 2y agoPretty good list on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_power_cable#Operational_submarine_power_cables https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_power_cable#Operatio...
- johnea 2y agoWhat if the cables were accompanied by an app? Is that too old school? Becasue, of course, the cables would have AI, duh...
- dylan604 2y agoAnd I thought internet disruptions were annoying when someone accidintentionally breaks your undersea cable. Losing power is even worse
- InDubioProRubio 2y agoWaiting for super-conductors?