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This is the fundamental problem with PV. Compared to cheap natural gas, there just isn't much future in it
by paul_f 13y ago
This is the fundamental problem with PV. Compared to cheap natural gas, there just isn't much future in it
- jussij 13y agoNo Future? That might be true, except for that rather large elephant in the room call human-induced climate change.
- diydsp 13y agoyes and PP presupposes "cheap natural gas." as witnessed by recent fracking-induced earthquakes [1] there may be very little cheap natural gas in the future. [1]http://www.sciencemag.org/content/341/6142/1225942 http://www.sciencemag.org/content/341/6142/1225942
- tsotha 13y agoPretty sure that was sarcasm.
- fauigerzigerk 13y agoI don't understand what you see as a fundamental problem with PV. Prices for panels are dropping like a stone and efficiency is increasing. What's the fundamental problem?
- frabcus 13y agoPrice per watt of solar PV is on an exponentially improving trend line, since the late 1970s. http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/24/solar-powers-massive-price-drop-graph/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/24/solar-powers-massive-pri... Natural gas is, well, much less predictable. But hasn't gone below its 1990s price. http://www.tradingeconomics.com/commodity/natural-gas http://www.tradingeconomics.com/commodity/natural-gas