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Wouldn't it be nice to have guaranteed power for the next few thousand years while you work on the 'eternal' solution? I don't see why there has to be an eithe
by cobrausn 13y ago
Wouldn't it be nice to have guaranteed power for the next few thousand years while you work on the 'eternal' solution? I don't see why there has to be an either-or here.
- api 13y agoI seriously doubt it would take us thousands of years to figure out how to store power at grid scale, especially if we got more serious about it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grid_energy_storage http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grid_energy_storage The other solution is large-scale intelligent power grids. The wind always blow somewhere and the sun always shines somewhere. The amount of grid-scale storage backing required for uninterrupted power is probably less than 12 hours. I'm sure someone has done a solid analysis on this.
- rmc 13y agoThe wind always blow somewhere and the sun always shines somewhere Sure, but then your power supply is in the hands of other countries. What happens during war?
- jeromeflipo 13y agoWould you wage war against a country that is essential for your energy needs and that doesn't store any energy?
- ctdonath 13y agoHistory responds with a resounding "YES." No different from wars over water supply.