DB says: "I never claimed solar electric was a good economic alternative as of today."
Economics is the fundamental criteria for selecting a method of power generation. Every thing else is just sophistry.
DB says: "Just like the improved inverter performance you so refused to accept."
Incorrect, the only thing we've been arguing is whether or not those higher efficiency units were qualified for connection to the public utility grid, not whether those higher efficiency units existed.
DB says: "New thin film PV technology is driving the price down as we speak."
It is??? Somebody must have forgotten to pass that piece of wisdom on to the manufacturers. Here's some typical data from Shell Solar, one of the biggest producers of solar PV arrays.
| SP150 standard technology |
ST40 Thin Film |
|
|---|---|---|
| $/watt | $4.62 | $6.10 |
| watts/m2 | 114 watts | 94 watts |
| wattage warranty | 25 years | 10 years |
| Temp loss | .45%/ºC | .60%/ºC |
DB says: "To make the demand that solar energy has to provide 100% of our energy demand or its useless is just plain BS."
I'm not making that claim, but it is by examining the economies of scale that the absurdity of solar power can best be seen.
--Boot Hill