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Some key insights from the article:

Basically, what they did was to look at how much batteries would be needed in a given area to provide constant power supply at least 97% of the time, and the calculate the costs of that solar+battery setup compared to coal and nuclear.

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[-] [email protected] 39 points 5 days ago

They modelled it for other places too.

[-] [email protected] 16 points 5 days ago

Yeah I saw that… Though I’m 3 years into solar and my measurements aren’t so positive. I am definitely not covering 62% of our needs yearly. The 4 less sunny months are killers when you need heating.

[-] [email protected] 12 points 5 days ago

I saw a video where a guy was claiming vertical solar panels can effectively generate more power more often. They can catch a little something when the sun is low in winter , or on the shoulder hours of sun-up/down, where traditional solar can’t, and they don’t get snow buildup

[-] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Panels are also cheaper than most fencing, and easy to DIY install.

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