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Q: “Are we doomed?” A: “We would be, if not for the amazing developments in renewable energy.” ( powering-the-planet.ghost.io )

I wasn't aware just how good the news is on the green energy front until reading this. We still have a tough road in the short/medium term, but we are more or less irreversibly headed in the right direction.

Mihies ,

Storage is nowhere near enough if we want self sustainable green energy. And author should compare winter moths when it comes to solar panels production - worst case.
Yes, there is development and each day a breaking new battery tech is announced but until these get produced for real in mass quantities, they are vaporware. Mind that we need storage for like at least a week, better a month of energy worth. And that's a lot of batteries.

Mihies ,

Well, we invented emission coupons, didn't we? /s

Mihies ,

Do you have any data how much of those batteries are in fact in use?
For example, Slovenia needs something north of 1.5 * 24 GWh energy for a day. And we are 2 mills population. Plus during winter you need to charge them. With short days of like 5 hours of less than ideal sun if no clouds or fog ... good luck. Perhaps eventually we'll get there, but it's really far far away.

Mihies ,

It does. EVs are much heavier due to battery weight and have more power and torque. Which all results in more tire wear.

Mihies ,

I keep fingers crossed for wireless charging built in road 🤷‍♂️

Mihies ,

Sure, it's not ideal but in the grand scheme it might be the future as it'd change many aspects starting with battery sizes. It might be a failure as well, due to politics and economics, who knows.

Wireless charging: The roads where electric vehicles never need to plug in

Mihies ,

Ha, just yesterday I've found my Asus EEE. Sounds like a good fit for similar exercise.

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