this polar bear lurves salmon sashimithose polar bears better learn how to catch salmon real quickwonder what the footprint would be for the average guy with 2 or 3 tents going
Where will the money come from? Where will it go?The price per kWh will be 2 or 3 times the cost of charging at home, for fast charging, even with no home solar power generation and storage, with it home charging could be free or much cheaper than the power rates.
Every large city is surrounded by suburbs, bedroom communities and industrial parks that can provide plenty of local power and eventually store it in home battery banks and plugged in EVs, meaning less power will need to be imported or generated by utilities. Smart grids and smart electrical panels will be required along with economical home storage to make it happen, but much of a city's energy requirements can be generated locally from the urban sprawl surrounding it.
Rooftop Solar Panel Capacity Will Be Overtaken by EV Chargers in 2023
The expected growth in electric vehicle charger capacity is thanks to federal incentives, a report says.www.cnet.com
The grid economic model will need to be reimagined along with getting smarter, both at grid scale and at the service entrance to the home, with EVs there will be more incentive to have rooftop solar, especially when it will be integrated into roofing shingles and tiles. People who produce and store energy will obviously get the best deal for grid service, but everybody will need to pay a basic membership fee to the utility. If you own an EV just covering your garage with solar panels could dramatically reduce your transportation costs. It distributes not just energy production and storage for a portion of the grid, but the capital costs too. In some places they are mandating EV plug ins for new construction, and it might not be long before solar roofs are mandated for new construction or replacement too.Where will the money come from? Where will it go?
now if they'll just stop burning coal, it might actually make a difference.Wind and solar power in China on track to help avoid global warming
The nation is increasing its deployment of clean energy, a move that may help thwart climate change.interestingengineering.com
Wind and solar power in China on track to help avoid global warming
The nation is increasing its deployment of clean energy, a move that may help thwart climate change.
The more wind, solar, HVDC lines, battery storage and smarter grid they have, the less likely those coal plants will be fired up.now if they'll just stop burning coal, it might actually make a difference.
Locally, solar is becoming a serious eco and health issue.The more wind, solar, HVDC lines, battery storage and smarter grid they have, the less likely those coal plants will be fired up.
It's one Devil or another, the lesser of two evils. Climate change is hard on deserts too, with flash floods, prolonged drought and extreme weather events like heatwaves. 40C might be a dry desert heat, but it is still 40C!Locally, solar is becoming a serious eco and health issue.
How solar farms took over the California desert: ‘An oasis has become a dead sea’ | California | The Guardian
Residents feel trapped and choked by dust, while experts warn environmental damage is ‘solving one problem by creating others’amp.theguardian.com
The lesser of two evils is to build the solar elsewhere.It's one Devil or another, the lesser of two evils. Climate change is hard on deserts too, with flash floods, prolonged drought and extreme weather events like heatwaves. 40C might be a dry desert heat, but it is still 40C!
The more solar is integrated into roof tops with solar shingles and roofing tiles, the less solar farms that will be required, that goes for energy storage too. I believe the rooftops of urban sprawl and bodies of water can do much to reduce the demand for such installations and water can cool solar panels too. Speaking of cooling, they have coatings that can block or reflect much of the infrared radiation while allowing the usable light through, thus lowering the temps of the panel and prolonging its life while increasing its productivity.Locally, solar is becoming a serious eco and health issue.
How solar farms took over the California desert: ‘An oasis has become a dead sea’ | California | The Guardian
Residents feel trapped and choked by dust, while experts warn environmental damage is ‘solving one problem by creating others’amp.theguardian.com
The desert is "elsewhere"!The lesser of two evils is to build the solar elsewhere.
You hit the nail right on the thumb. Many have that ignorant and benighted attitude.The desert is "elsewhere"!