cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/25441188
If God had wanted us to have nearly unlimited clean energy, He would have placed a fusion reactor into the sky.
cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/25441188
If God had wanted us to have nearly unlimited clean energy, He would have placed a fusion reactor into the sky.
But like, the massively higher land use isn’t inherently a problem. For example, if we covered only the land the US currently uses to grow inedible corn for ethanol production in solar & batteries, we would produce enough to power the entire US, Canada, and Mexico 24/7/365, plus a good amount extra. Plus, by employing agrovoltaics, you could still farm actually useful crops underneath them, meaning the land use of the panels becomes in practice a fraction of the area they cover.
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I’m not anti solar, dude. I HAVE solar. Solar is a great thing. I just don’t believe it is the end all be all of power creation. I think fusion should be better. Smaller footprint. Safe, short term radioactive waste left, no battery storage needed, creates power 24 hours a day instead of 10 hours if it’s sunny. Honestly, it’s kind of a no brainer. Especially for urban areas\densely packed cities.