Solar Could Supply Five Times California’s Energy Needs

[ScienceRocks]

Solar Could Supply Five Times California’s Energy Needs
March 18th, 2015 by Joshua S Hill

New research out of the Carnegie Institute for Science has concluded that the amount of energy that could be generated from solar systems constructed on and around existing infrastructure in California is five times that currently demanded by the state.

in short, the study conclusively proves that it is possible to substantially increase the level of solar power delivering energy to California’s electricity grid without converting natural habitat or causing “adverse environmental impact,” and without also having to develop all solar installations to remote locations.

“As California works to meet requirements that 33 percent of retail electricity be provided by renewable sources by 2020 and that greenhouse-gas emissions be 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050, our research can help policymakers, developers, and energy stakeholders make informed decisions,” said Chris Field, director of Carnegie’s Department of Global Ecology. “Furthermore, our findings have implications for other states and countries with similarly precious environmental resources and infrastructural constraints.”

Solar Could Supply Five Times California s Energy Needs

Solar could easily power the entire fucking world and raise the standards of living for our entire species. Sounds like something worth exploring!

 

[martybegan]

Solar Could Supply Five Times California’s Energy Needs
March 18th, 2015 by Joshua S Hill

New research out of the Carnegie Institute for Science has concluded that the amount of energy that could be generated from solar systems constructed on and around existing infrastructure in California is five times that currently demanded by the state.

in short, the study conclusively proves that it is possible to substantially increase the level of solar power delivering energy to California’s electricity grid without converting natural habitat or causing “adverse environmental impact,” and without also having to develop all solar installations to remote locations.

“As California works to meet requirements that 33 percent of retail electricity be provided by renewable sources by 2020 and that greenhouse-gas emissions be 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050, our research can help policymakers, developers, and energy stakeholders make informed decisions,” said Chris Field, director of Carnegie’s Department of Global Ecology. “Furthermore, our findings have implications for other states and countries with similarly precious environmental resources and infrastructural constraints.”

Solar Could Supply Five Times California s Energy Needs

Solar could easily power the entire fucking world and raise the standards of living for our entire species. Sounds like something worth exploring!

Except at night, and in northern latitudes, unless you invest in massive batteries, and those tend to be made of rather icky things.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Solar Could Supply Five Times California’s Energy Needs
March 18th, 2015 by Joshua S Hill

New research out of the Carnegie Institute for Science has concluded that the amount of energy that could be generated from solar systems constructed on and around existing infrastructure in California is five times that currently demanded by the state.

in short, the study conclusively proves that it is possible to substantially increase the level of solar power delivering energy to California’s electricity grid without converting natural habitat or causing “adverse environmental impact,” and without also having to develop all solar installations to remote locations.

“As California works to meet requirements that 33 percent of retail electricity be provided by renewable sources by 2020 and that greenhouse-gas emissions be 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050, our research can help policymakers, developers, and energy stakeholders make informed decisions,” said Chris Field, director of Carnegie’s Department of Global Ecology. “Furthermore, our findings have implications for other states and countries with similarly precious environmental resources and infrastructural constraints.”

Solar Could Supply Five Times California s Energy Needs

Solar could easily power the entire fucking world and raise the standards of living for our entire species. Sounds like something worth exploring!

Let's build the solar power satellites on the Moon. Plenty of silicon and aluminum.
Solar at the bottom of our atmosphere would just be stupid.

 

[DGS49]

If this were true, then government could get completely out of the solar power business, stop subsidizing it, and entrepreneurs would be jumping on it to make gazillions of dollars.

But no one is.

It's a puzzlement, is it not?

 

[Old Rocks]

Really? Ever hear the name Elon Musk?