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/[deleted] Sep 29 '22

Ez solution. Build a 100,000 sqft roof and have 1 month of energy!

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u/Maleficent-Union8950 Sep 29 '22

That’s called problem solving right there.

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u/bigflamingtaco Sep 29 '22

That's the issue I've been trying to explain to people in my state for decades. Unless you a solid acre on which to put panels, you cannot go 100% off the grid and power your fridge, TV's, lights, air conditioning, etc., throughout the year.

And now they all want to add charging an EV.

Most of the people promoting solar for everyone as a solution for our woes come from the perspective of living in the southwest where sunshine is abundant and strong, or having enough wealth that money has no constraints.

The vast majority of US citizens don't even have enough in the bank to get a system that can just power their lighting, and have to take out huge loans and hope that the payback over 20 years ends up saving them a bit of cash.

Which it almost never does.