Submitted by -ctinsider t3_z2vdxu in Connecticut
Money_Whisperer t1_ixl2b8a wrote
Reply to comment by kesagatame-and-Chill in We might be waiting a decade for solutions to CT's high energy costs by -ctinsider
The problem with solar in CT is we don’t get a ton of sunlight. I was just in Arizona and it was nutty man, they have literal miles of solar panels set up in the desert. Some places are gonna be better than others at generating renewable energy. That’s fine. There’s plenty of energy for everyone as long as we have the grid for it and the ability to properly store it.
We don’t right now, and it’ll take a century to have the kind of tech that can do it. Nuclear is a stopgap so that we buy ourselves time while we figure out the numerous logistical issues with renewables. It could last us 10,000 years if we needed it. It’s truly a gift that we ignore
kesagatame-and-Chill t1_ixlpvso wrote
Everyone I know with solar in CT is making more than they use or close to that, so pair that with nuclear and I think we have winter/night pretty much covered.
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