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The solar panel idea is interesting, but the problem of storage still remains. What about a global grid that spans the globe, with large solar arrays in the de
by mctx 14y ago
The solar panel idea is interesting, but the problem of storage still remains.
What about a global grid that spans the globe, with large solar arrays in the deserts of Australia, North America and South Africa? This way there's always an array producing power at any time during the day, although each array has to be large enough to sustain the world's power needs. Transmission would be interesting as well - anyone know how to build a TW transmission line?
Global insolation map: http://imgur.com/1p4KIMb http://imgur.com/1p4KIMb
- huherto 14y agoAs someone who lived in one of the dark orange places in north america, I can tell you that shades are very valuable by themselves. In dry and hot places being under a shades makes a big difference. A shade for your car, a shade for your house, a shade for people in the street. These shades can have the double purpose of capturing solar energy. I bet a lot of people in AZ will be very happy to use their roofs to install solar panels.