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In reply to the discussion: NREL Study: Solar Power could provide 100 Times the Amount of Current U.S. Electricity Needs! [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)18. Hard to imagine elsewhere in the US, but the clouds rarely cover the sun
in desert areas of the Southwest. It happens, but not that often. And when it happens people can do what we do on cold days -- use gas or oil or coal or some other conventional source of energy. The idea is to save the environment, not to end all use of carbon energy.
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NREL Study: Solar Power could provide 100 Times the Amount of Current U.S. Electricity Needs! [View all]
kpete
Jul 2012
OP
Yes, because making those rich people richer is the MOST IMPORTANT THING IN THE WORLD. nt
valerief
Jul 2012
#31
If you google home energy storage you'll see that Solar City has a lithium ion system available now.
truthisfreedom
Jul 2012
#8
It can also be stored as compressed air, water pumped to a height, in a heated or chilled solution..
DCKit
Jul 2012
#11
With so many distributed options, you don't have to "push" anything onto the grid.
DCKit
Aug 2012
#38
I would love to see wind, solar and water as the primary means of power someday soon
Marrah_G
Jul 2012
#29
We will be undergoing a major restructuring of our society over the next few decades regardless of
Uncle Joe
Aug 2012
#45
Hey, solar could be used to subsidize the oil companies and everyone would be happy. nt
Kablooie
Jul 2012
#7
Quck! Here comes Rmoney to make sure we "level the playing field" by cutting any support/credits for
AllyCat
Jul 2012
#10
Second problem, electricy generation is only 16% of the energy used in the US.
happyslug
Jul 2012
#16
The electric car will come, but most people will replace they gas jobs with a bicycle
happyslug
Jul 2012
#35
Interesting ideas, of course, bicycles are not practical for many people over 65.
JDPriestly
Aug 2012
#37
Very interesting. I live in an area that was first developed as a suburb in the period
JDPriestly
Aug 2012
#44