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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vess1, post: 8430565, member: 13650&quot;]The grid we have is already over-burdened in a lot of places.&nbsp;&nbsp; We seem to be intent on supplying more people and having more extreme weather events but not adding any major generating power.&nbsp; &nbsp; If everyone gets their own solar panels to charge their cars it&#039;s a start but that isn&#039;t free.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; There&#039;s issues with all power generation.&nbsp;&nbsp; Hydro-electric disrupts ecosystems.&nbsp;&nbsp; Nuclear creates waste and often generates too much power when you don&#039;t need it and then isn&#039;t easy to get cranked back up when you do need it.&nbsp; &nbsp; Wind is great but the wind doesn&#039;t always blow.&nbsp; The sun doesn&#039;t always shine.&nbsp; Panels are expensive and it takes a lot of them because the best of the best are not that efficient.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Then you have the huge problem of storing the excess energy.&nbsp; &nbsp; It&#039;s my understanding that most of this green energy is used on demand and is unable to be stored which is half the problem.&nbsp; Batteries are too expensive.&nbsp;&nbsp; I think a lot of people believe it is getting stored somewhere when it&#039;s not.&nbsp;&nbsp; It&#039;s just used as it&#039;s made.&nbsp; &nbsp; You fall back on the dirty energy when the green isnt&#039; making any.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Think it&#039;s great we&#039;re pursuing all types of energy I just wish everyone could be realistic about &quot;needs vs. capabilities&quot;.&nbsp;&nbsp; We&#039;d all be on the same page if this was clearly understood.&nbsp; But,you have to *want to* understand it in the first place which is where alot of people hit a road block.&nbsp; &nbsp; Too many people live in their own heads thinking the impossible is possible for every issue that affects society.&nbsp; &nbsp; Economic plausibility and basic physics are scoffed at or simply ignored.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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