I live off grid with solar as my primary energy source, occasionally supported by a gasoline generator if I get several cloudy days in a row. It works very well, but that is on a small scale for one family. From the perspective of my experience with solar, I do not see it being viable in a centralized, large scale installation. The overhead quickly outpaces the benefits.
Same here. We have an off-grid place, which works quite nicely, except in Dec and Jan, and for extended cloudy periods, or when snow covering the panels doesn't slide off. Grid power would be handy, but that's a half mile away through rough terrain -- Not happening!!! Off-grid is neat, but not all the time.
I live off grid with solar as my primary energy source, occasionally supported by a gasoline generator if I get several cloudy days in a row. It works very well, but that is on a small scale for one family. From the perspective of my experience with solar, I do not see it being viable in a centralized, large scale installation. The overhead quickly outpaces the benefits.
Nuclear, on the other hand, is the opposite.
Same here. We have an off-grid place, which works quite nicely, except in Dec and Jan, and for extended cloudy periods, or when snow covering the panels doesn't slide off. Grid power would be handy, but that's a half mile away through rough terrain -- Not happening!!! Off-grid is neat, but not all the time.
Right tool for the right job. I've had neighbors tell me about power outages during winter cold that I never even knew about.
Was nothing bu 0bama laundering $$ to begin with. Wasn't intended to last.
I’ve seen this…it’s massive and a huge eyesore.
And who will pay for the disassembly and disposal?
Right?
https://apnews.com/article/california-solar-energy-ivanpah-birds-tortoises-mojave-6d91c36a1ff608861d5620e715e1141c
Thanks for the 🤡 mods!
I'm pretty sure Al Gore make bank on building it.