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Re: Weather, Climate, and Environment
« Reply #6230 on: August 01, 2022, 04:33:28 PM »
I'm thinking more of a breakthrough in solar efficiency 

I'm guessing storage options are available today

some suggestions are that solar can be generated at night
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Re: Weather, Climate, and Environment
« Reply #6231 on: August 01, 2022, 07:11:53 PM »
Ya by the the Squatch's riding their bike's that nobody sees in the day.But they're out there - watch the Discovery Channel
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Re: Weather, Climate, and Environment
« Reply #6232 on: August 02, 2022, 07:25:25 AM »
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Re: Weather, Climate, and Environment
« Reply #6233 on: August 02, 2022, 07:37:52 AM »
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Re: Weather, Climate, and Environment
« Reply #6234 on: August 02, 2022, 07:38:37 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on August 01, 2022, 04:33:28 PM
some suggestions are that solar can be generated at night
You can't generate power where there is no power present (or very very little).
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Re: Weather, Climate, and Environment
« Reply #6235 on: August 02, 2022, 09:07:37 AM »
Solar Panels That Work at Night Developed at Stanford

"The coldness of outer space is also an extremely important renewable energy resource," a researcher says.

https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/solar-panels-that-work-at-night-developed-at-stanford/
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Re: Weather, Climate, and Environment
« Reply #6236 on: August 02, 2022, 09:20:15 AM »
Technically speaking, the modified solar panels don't generate solar electricity at night. Instead of exploiting sunlight (or starlight or moonlight, which still doesn't work), the researchers added technology that exploits radiative cooling.

They don't generate meaningful amounts of power.  
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Re: Weather, Climate, and Environment
« Reply #6237 on: August 02, 2022, 09:21:45 AM »
perhaps your definition of meaningful

those at Stanford might have a different opinion
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Re: Weather, Climate, and Environment
« Reply #6238 on: August 02, 2022, 09:22:41 AM »
While the modified panels generate a tiny amount of energy compared with what a modern solar panel does during the day, that energy could still be useful, especially at night when energy demand is much lower, the researchers said.
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Re: Weather, Climate, and Environment
« Reply #6239 on: August 02, 2022, 09:23:36 AM »
that energy could still be useful
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Re: Weather, Climate, and Environment
« Reply #6240 on: August 02, 2022, 09:24:16 AM »
If it could be done at next to no cost with no deficiencies in normal power generation, fine.  I think it's a gimmick.
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Re: Weather, Climate, and Environment
« Reply #6241 on: August 02, 2022, 09:27:09 AM »
a gimmick today could have a major technical breakthrough and be a something someday

:::crosses fingers:::

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Re: Weather, Climate, and Environment
« Reply #6242 on: August 02, 2022, 09:32:13 AM »
In this case, I'd bet not, majorly.

I'd put a bet down on better energy storage likely not of the electrochemical nature, maybe molten salt technology.

The Small Modular Reactors are interesting, hard to get a read on real practicability though.  Everything reads like a sales brochure.
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Re: Weather, Climate, and Environment
« Reply #6243 on: August 02, 2022, 02:28:15 PM »
Waves of extreme heat traverse the US this week - CNN

It's almost like it's August or something.  Our highs here are right at 90°F, I realize the midsection is hotter, but the weather maps have us listed as DANGER!!!.

I'd call it "NORMAL".  
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