@chrispydog @calestous three current problems with solar: night, clouds, massive amounts of toxic waste produced. Storage would fix first 2
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@nuclear94@calestous Not to mention the vast areas of land that would be required to replace coal. It has its place, but not baseload.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@chrispydog@calestous lot of rooftops and streets out there so the land is a bit less of an issue.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@nuclear94@calestous We've hit one million solar rooftops in Australia. They produce a bit over 1% of Australia's electricity.4 replies 1 retweet 0 likes -
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@chrispydog@nuclear94@calestous For our international tweeters, probably worth saying one million in OZ is ~20% of homes.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Energyinacc@chrispydog@calestous I got 1/7 from the Australian census data.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@nuclear94@Energyinacc@calestous Close enough for jazz, as they say. Even double or triple won't make any dent in coal, that's the point.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@chrispydog@Energyinacc@calestous might be part of solution with time shifting storage.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@nuclear94@Energyinacc@calestous Lots of EV's and smart grids for eg? Once again, it's about scale and time period to do it & massive cost1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@chrispydog@Energyinacc@calestous I'm thinking more tiny timeshifting batteries. Move peak from noon to 6 pm1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@nuclear94 This makes a lot of sense. @chrispydog @Energyinacc
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@calestous@chrispydog@Energyinacc Still needs a bit of battery technology improvement. Need more cycles and quicker charging.0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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