Ampster
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There is already an added fee on the registration of my two EVs.
Solar and the Economy Your Thoughts??? Or anything else on your mind!
OzSolar
Whatever you did, that's what you planned.
Terrible deal... I saw those panels as well but didn't get a long enough look to see if they had somehow magically landed on top of the rubble or had been haphazardly put up to charge something.
I think they fully realize that there is not enough lithium (before you even start considering the grid issues) to replace even half of the cars with electric in the US, let alone the world.
Which is why they are already preparing the plebes that private car ownership is bad and should be given up.
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Private jets for them, and bugs for you!
Which is why they are already preparing the plebes that private car ownership is bad and should be given up.
World Economic Forum calls for end of private car ownership
by WorldTribune Staff, August 2, 2022 The globalists at the World Economic Forum (WEF) are calling for an end to private vehicle ownership in favor of public transportation and “communal̶…
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So I bought my first grid tied system 9 yrs ago. I used some non qualified retirement money and my reasoning was once retired the name of the game is fixed costs. ROI was 10 yrs but was down to 8 yrs. Solar was a part of my retirement strategy. Late last year I upgraded to AIO and storage I did myself. ROI probably another 10-12 yrs but with world events unfolding as they are self sufficiency is the new name of the game. So I may not get complete ROI but peace of mind is literally priceless
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You will eat ze bugsI think they fully realize that there is not enough lithium (before you even start considering the grid issues) to replace even half of the cars with electric in the US, let alone the world.
Which is why they are already preparing the plebes that private car ownership is bad and should be given up.
Private jets for them, and bugs for you!World Economic Forum calls for end of private car ownership
by WorldTribune Staff, August 2, 2022 The globalists at the World Economic Forum (WEF) are calling for an end to private vehicle ownership in favor of public transportation and “communal̶…
I didn't go there, but I totally agree. Can't wait for them to start charging me per mile. Can't build and maintain roads without it.
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The green agenda is a WEF plan to control the population. We are entering into a period of Grand Solar Minimum that is going to change everything.
Ampster
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Lithium is fairly abundant on this planet. Converting it is an issue. That is the fundamental issue with any mineral and economics will adjust the price or technology will find more efficient ways of extraction..Whomever "they" are, they are misinformed. Manufacturing capacity is the current issue, not raw materials.
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Soon it will be Global Warming bring it on.
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Battery technology is in its infancy 10 yrs from now who knows but I bet it’s not Lithium.
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Well it should be but most are completely unaware of the real situation we find ourselves in.
HighDesertOffgrid
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And will continue to be. Apparently, Sonny Bono's pet lake is brimming with it. Good luck with the desert tortoise and "Not in my backyard".
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OP wanted opinions and the floodgates were opened. If opinions are like assholes I will never be constipated. I have dozens of them.
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There are very interesting gains in plastic based battery research. We're a ways off from a breakthrough, but viable ideas are being tested.
The most viable battery I've seen recently is the radioactive diamond.
Immediate risks to the general public are certainly the Ukraine proxy war turning into full blown war, which China will use to lash out and test its muscle in Taiwan. Or solar flares with Earth's weakening magnetic field. Given our known historical probabilities of X class flares, it's betting against the house to say we won't be hit in the next 10-20 years as we are near the solar maximum for the shorter cycle.
The most viable battery I've seen recently is the radioactive diamond.
Immediate risks to the general public are certainly the Ukraine proxy war turning into full blown war, which China will use to lash out and test its muscle in Taiwan. Or solar flares with Earth's weakening magnetic field. Given our known historical probabilities of X class flares, it's betting against the house to say we won't be hit in the next 10-20 years as we are near the solar maximum for the shorter cycle.
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Study: Levelized Cost of Electricity - Renewable Energy Technologies - Fraunhofer ISE
The study compares the present costs for conversion of different energy forms into electricity and gives a prognosis for the further cost development up to 2035. The scientists in Freiburg analyze both the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) from renewables as well as from conventional energy...
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A strong and reliable grid is an essential part of a developed country's infrastructure, like roads and clean water. Widespread abandoning of the grid is not realistic and a huge waste of consumer's and society's time and money.
Apocalyptic scenarios make great stories but hopefully only deluded people will dedicate their lives to shtf preparations.
Apocalyptic scenarios make great stories but hopefully only deluded people will dedicate their lives to shtf preparations.
Reasonable for individuals, essential for utilities and government.
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I agree that we can't abandon the grid right now, that doesn't mean there will not be other even more reliable and cheaper sources available in the future. Generating electricity isn't all that expensive, transport, reliability, billing take up a fair chunk of the final costs. Rooftop solar is going to disrupt the current business model and should be a concern for policy makers.
Agreed.
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