16-09-2024, 06:56 PM
Importing LNG will only make energy costs higher I would have thought, I can only see it as a stop gap measure to fill in excess demands.
Really we should be getting away from gas ASAP so we are no longer dependent on it, especially imported gas.
Gravity storage could come in very handy, but if battery technology improves, then it may become more cost effective.
I can see batteries being a good supplement to wind farms.
As far as solar goes, it's probably the most predictable at the end of the day. The worst thing that could happen is lower generation output on an overcast day, but the sun us guaranteed to shine each day.
In an ideal world, it would be nice to see solar provide the bulk of our energy needs with our wind and hydro being able to top the excess.
This article is a good read.
https://theconversation.com/with-a-milli...ves-237851
Really we should be getting away from gas ASAP so we are no longer dependent on it, especially imported gas.
Gravity storage could come in very handy, but if battery technology improves, then it may become more cost effective.
I can see batteries being a good supplement to wind farms.
As far as solar goes, it's probably the most predictable at the end of the day. The worst thing that could happen is lower generation output on an overcast day, but the sun us guaranteed to shine each day.
In an ideal world, it would be nice to see solar provide the bulk of our energy needs with our wind and hydro being able to top the excess.
This article is a good read.
https://theconversation.com/with-a-milli...ves-237851