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California passes bill to make plug-in solar systems easier and cheaper to install (www.techspot.com)
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[–] 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Wind is too variable. Sun comes up every day, and getting laminar wind is difficult in suburban areas. Expensive and turbines wear and get iced in winter. They can work in rural settings which is why they have been using turbines on farms for over 200 years.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 day ago

    Sun comes up every day

    Sure, technically

    Expensive and turbines wear and get iced in winter

    Where I come from, solar energy doesn't work in the winter, but wind (large scale) usually does. Output difference of a solar system between winter lowest vs summer highest is ~30x, as we get an average of around 20 hours of sunshine in the entire month of December and it's not exactly at a great angle for those few hours. Wind would be pretty much the only way one could really stop relying on fossil based energy here. Kinda sucks if they're not a real option.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    Depends on geography and climate. Some places in my area are 24/7 windtunnels.

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