Originally Posted by
galaxy flyer
Why the hate? Did I insult you? What i saud is true. Of course, the wind mills are in windy locations and solar in sunny places, but they still haven't figured how to store it when the demand is for times when the wind doesn't blow or solar energy is weak (think clouds). The alternate sources are very peaky and their peaks don't always match peak demands, hence the baseload problem.
GF
Ignorance isn't an insult, or shouldn't be because we are all guilty. It was directed at you however given your post. The viability of solar is unquestionable as the efficiency is leaping forward and I pay zero to offset all energy costs as a result on a small scale and large scale farms are equally successful. Windy areas blow at peak times of energy use, sun up ac blowin'. Storage is at the forefront of the scientific push and will improve, but the sources are viable and working everyday, recently, more than 50% of energy is coming from these sources and is cost plus now for the first time and will only improve. Non deplete-able sources is an attractive sell for me.