jayvapezzz t1_ixwfnqd wrote
Reply to comment by tester989chromeos in Europe wants to harness the power of the sun... from space/The ESA wants to collect solar energy from the cosmos to help the continent meet climate targets by Sorin61
Because it’s not price competitive against renewables.
Cynical_Cabinet t1_ixwpgex wrote
And neither is space based solar.
Wind and solar are winning on the economic front. Batteries are just about good enough to solve the intermittency problem. Geothermal and/or tidal are likely to become cost competitive soon enough.
Words_Are_Hrad t1_ixwzs85 wrote
>Batteries are just about good enough to solve the intermittency problem
No they aren't... We aren't even sure we can meet EV needs let alone powering the whole grid.
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