RonPMexico t1_iqscrcw wrote
Reply to comment by lughnasadh in The US's largest ever combined wind+solar/battery electricity plant has opened in Oregon with a generating/storage capacity of 350MW/120MWh by lughnasadh
The problem with this scheme and all renewables is storage capacity. This project does not solve it. There are no realistic solutions to the energy density issue that don't involve long chains of carbon.
Hot-mic t1_iqstfy9 wrote
It's getting there fast and it is capable of doing all that fossil fuels can do - grid wise. Remember fossil fuels has a 140 year head start, my friend.
edit; extra word
RonPMexico t1_iqsus4a wrote
Really? I wait with bated breath. The plant in this post clearly can't do what a gas turbine plant can.
Hot-mic t1_iqy7ka4 wrote
I don't know why someone downvoted you, because you're not wrong. This plant can't - yet. Things are progressing quickly and large capital interests are really just now turning to alt-fuel technologies for investments. This is a new thing and a turning point - even with this new investment, policy and regulation roadblocks continue to be erected by fossil fuel financial interests although they are beginning to wane slightly.
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