Installed capacity of solar exceeding coal in China

[Hafar1014]

Easily refuted by reality.

Let me now how well it works at night. Energy that only works in daylight cant improve

 

[Anomalism]

Let me now how well it works at night. Energy that only works in daylight cant improve

The fact that it relies on sunlight doesn't make it useless or incapable of improvement.

 

[Hafar1014]

The fact that it relies on sunlight doesn't make it useless or incapable of improvement.

Yes it does you need an alternative source at night or on cloudy days. Who wants to pay more for another energy source because the first one wont work. This is beneath stupidity

 

[Anomalism]

Yes it does you need an alternative source at night or on cloudy days. Who wants to pay more for another energy source because the first one wont work. This is beneath stupidity

What if enough energy can be stored to get through the night? What if it just eases the need for other energy sources during the day? You're not thinking in nuance; you're thinking in binaries. Solar doesn't need to replace everything else to be useful.

 

[ding]

What if enough energy can be stored to get through the night?

Have you done the math?

What if it just eases the need for other energy sources during the day?

I would imagine that's all it will ever be.

 

[egp320i]

That is installed capacity, not actual generation. However, what is even more significant is that the increase in solar has put China ahead of demand. It is noted that they are still building coal plants that will obviously be not needed for present need. However, I think China is regarding these as security, in case they get into a protracted non-nuclear war with the US.

MSN

how much lush forest was wiped out for these ugly panels which will die in 15 years and go to the landfill?

put them on your tall buildings, not in fields

read in popular mechanics about solar window glass for use in sky scrapers

wonder what happened to that concept? basically a massive solar tower, win-win

 

[Leo123]

Well dumb ****, solar and wind clearly visible from space, and I have seen no one suggesting that China is fudging the data. Other than the senile old child rapist. "How come China has no windmills" Trump. LOL

Aww, Box 'O Rocks got triggered and belched out TDS.

 

[Stryder50]

That is installed capacity, not actual generation. However, what is even more significant is that the increase in solar has put China ahead of demand. It is noted that they are still building coal plants that will obviously be not needed for present need. However, I think China is regarding these as security, in case they get into a protracted non-nuclear war with the US.

MSN

Useless when the Sun isn't shining !

 

[Anomalism]

Useless when the Sun isn't shining !

Solar doesn't need to completely replace all other energy sources to be useful.

 

[Stryder50]

Solar doesn't need to completely replace all other energy sources to be useful.

I didn't say that.
I caution against over-reliance on a fickle source.

 

[Anomalism]

I didn't say that.
I caution against over-reliance on a fickle source.

I didn't say you said that. It's worth noting though.

 

[Cellblock2429]

That is installed capacity, not actual generation. However, what is even more significant is that the increase in solar has put China ahead of demand. It is noted that they are still building coal plants that will obviously be not needed for present need. However, I think China is regarding these as security, in case they get into a protracted non-nuclear war with the US.

MSN

/——/ I can’t stop laughing.