• DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world
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    20 days ago

    And this involves only driving in summer when there is excess energy? Or getting through winter by storing enough hydrogen to make the Beirut explosion look like a firecracker in comparison?

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      That’s funny, but modern solar panel power plants don’t care that it’s winter. The panels rotate and an arid area isn’t getting that much more cloud cover.

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        The article says the ones it talks about do. Also, rotating panels can’t stop days from being shorter during winter.

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          I’m not saying it’s not lower. I’m saying it’s not nearly as big of a deal as people say it is.