Posted on 09/08/2021 11:44:09 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Solar energy has the potential to supply up to 40% of the nation’s electricity within 15 years — a 10-fold increase over current solar output, but one that would require massive changes in U.S. policy and billions of dollars in federal investment to modernize the nation’s electric grid, a new federal report says.
The report by the Energy Department’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy says the United States would need to quadruple its annual solar capacity — and continue to increase it year by year — as it shifts to a renewable-dominant grid in order to address the existential threat posed by climate change.
The report released Wednesday is not intended as a policy statement or administration goal, officials said. Instead, it is “designed to guide and inspire the next decade of solar innovation by helping us answer questions like: How fast does solar need to increase capacity and to what level?″ said Becca Jones-Albertus, director of the Energy Department’s solar energy technologies office.
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said in a statement that the study “illuminates the fact that solar, our cheapest and fastest-growing source of clean energy, could produce enough electricity to power all of the homes in the U.S. by 2035 and employ as many as 1.5 million people in the process.”
The report comes as President Joe Biden declared climate change has become “everybody’s crisis” during a visit to neighborhoods flooded by the remnants of Hurricane Ida. …
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True, if 90% of the population dies, and no one has A/C or heating.
I have solar on my home. And it makes 70% of the power I consume. But that doesn't include my gas appliances nor my car (I don't have an EV). And I live in Alabama where I get plenty of sunshine.
Is it good for me? Yep. Is it something that can be done everywhere with good results. Nope.
And pigs could fly by 2026!
Get your generator now and prepare for brown-outs.
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SURE, and the Chevy Volt was going to revolutionize America.
Sure, Gotcha. And that Galveston Hurricane 121 years ago was caused by what?
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That be raciss'.
“. . . one that would require massive changes in U.S. policy and billions of dollars in federal investment . . .”
As long as it is only federal investment and will not cost taxpayers or ratepayers anything - what’s not to like?
Made to order government garbage. But having heaved up this load, they can now refer to it in the future as if it’s a real thing.
That represents half the homes having no power at all, basically.
That would be the hours between 8:00am and 5:00pm?
-PJ
I’m a member of Bohemian Grove.
All hail Moloch!...
The lies just never stop with these people.
That’s nice. So when the sun isn’t up, what’s providing the power.
Not given projected demand curves....(electric cars?)
When we get to 100% solar/wind, we’ll starve because there won’t be any ground left to plant in. It will all be covered by panels and turbines.
could ... or could not ...
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