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I 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.wik
by api 13y ago
I 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.