08/17/2019 8:00:22 AM PDT
· 18 of 60 Helotes
to ConservativeDude
“Its all about the batteries....”
Yes, but the day is coming when renewables will work 24/7 for days or even weeks if needed. Then we will finally have a clean, reliable, economic answer. Our capitalist system will find it because the money is right.
Utility scale or distributed storage will be the answer which we need.
Clearly, wind and solar will be a viable replacement for fossil fueled generation after energy storage gets less expensive and the total cost per Mwh comes down.
That time is not quite here yet but advances are being made rapidly each year.
Once that happens the changeover to safe, non CO2 emitting generation is just a matter of time.
Since we have 53 or 54 Rs now, we can change senate rules to obviate the filibuster rules so, in fact, we do have the votes if it can get out of the House.
1)Global warming is a hoax there is no imminent environmental disaster
2)California fires are made worse by poor forest management
3)Border fence will help reduce illegal migration
4)Fair trade helps employment/economy at home
5)Democrats did spy on Trump campaign
6)Vote fraud without voter ID is real