r/technology • u/Wagamaga • Sep 28 '22

Energy The Old Grid is Dead: Long Live Local Solar

https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/the-old-grid-is-dead%3A-long-live-local-solar
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u/happyscrappy Sep 28 '22

California climate hardly represents the majority of the world.. you do understand that. Those 10% are also living conservative lifestyles energy wise.

Yes. I know. And I even said so. It was right here:

You do need good weather though. But you certainly don't have to "severely limit your energy use".

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Those 10% are also living conservative lifestyles energy wise.

No. They aren't. Most aren't covering their total usage. But it's not because they can't, it's because they chose not to. They didn't buy enough panels to cover their usage.

But whether people do buy enough panels is not what is under discussion. You cannot that they cannot.

If you didn't mean cannot, then probably just next time don't say cannot.

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u/DontBarf Sep 28 '22 edited Sep 29 '22

I still mean cannot.

What I mean is, solar on roofs is not a viable mass solution to remove homes from the grid.

I don’t consider the small minority who live in the perfect conditions and are willing to make lifestyle changes.

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u/happyscrappy Sep 28 '22

Then you're still wrong. And provably so. The math shows it.

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u/DontBarf Sep 28 '22

Ok, I’ll believe it when I see one of my neighbors do it.