[kublikhan]

I leave for a few weeks and you are still cluttering up the forum with your BS Lucky?

Coal does not run 24/7. The Capacity Factor of US coal is 42%. That means that coal power plant is providing power less than half the time. Same deal in China, sub 50% capacity factor for coal, and still dropping. Some projections put China's coal capacity factor at 25% by 2050. That's worse than wind are barely better than Solar PV:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'S')&P Global forecasts that the capacity factor of China's coal fleets will drop to 25% by 2050, more than halved from the current level.

[AdamB]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('kublikhan', 'I') leave for a few weeks and you are still cluttering up the forum with your BS Lucky?

[kublikhan]

That's nothing. You missed this little gem when you were away:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Plantagenet', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('theluckycountry', 'H')itler for all his faults had some really good ideas and implemented them.... on some minority races.

[theluckycountry]

If you boys have finished tugging each other off, we'll get back on topic.

Repurposing failed solar projects: Social conditions for successful reuse of photovoltaic systems in Bangladesh

Gleaning the scraps of modern society in other words. Ratting the dumpster like buying a used EV.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'A')bstract

Solar generation has experienced rapid growth in the effort to decarbonize energy systems. However, the sustainable use of photovoltaic (PV) systems entails costly management, leading to the accumulation of abandoned PV panels in developing countries. Reusing these abandoned PV panels appears promising because it is technically and economically feasible in such regions. Despite this potential, there is a lack of social theory identifying the conditions necessary for their reuse. ...this study develops a social theory emphasizing that the successful reuse of PV systems requires acceptance by political leaders. This acceptance is more likely when it is difficult for leaders to exploit PV systems for personal gain.

...solar generation technology has experienced rapid growth, and the decline in solar panel prices has led to a significant global surge in production and consumption.

...However, such a rapid expansion in the use of solar generation is accompanied by the depletion of rare resources used in manufacturing solar panels and the issue of solar panel waste. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the cumulative waste from photovoltaic (PV) panels is estimated to reach 1.7–8 million tons by 2030.

[theluckycountry]

Why is solar so expensive in the U.S

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'T')he cost of solar has plummeted in the U.S. over the last five years. With solar prices dropping to an average of $2.77 per watt for residential solar shoppers, the industry has hit a very important and impressive milestone. However, solar costs in the U.S. remain higher than in other countries, most notably Australia

[AdamB]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('theluckycountry', 'I')f you boys have finished tugging each other off, we'll get back on topic.

[theluckycountry]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('kublikhan', '
')
Coal does not run 24/7. The Capacity Factor of US coal is 42%. That means that coal power plant is providing power less than half the time. Same deal in China, sub 50% capacity factor for coal...

[theluckycountry]

The End game.

The Complete List of Solar Bankruptcies and Business Closures
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '
')The solar industry experienced exponential growth over the last decade as costs fell and favorable policies helped drive mass adoption.

However, 2023 has brought immense challenges, with higher interest rates, tighter financing, and adverse policy shifts in key states contributing to over 100 solar bankruptcies based on our industry data, a number unseen before in our almost 20 years in the solar sector. California was particularly hard hit due to new net metering rules under NEM 3.0 that radically reduced system economics.

[kublikhan]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('theluckycountry', 'Y')ou forgot Nat Gas

[theluckycountry]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('kublikhan', '
')
You just continue to make stuff up. You are like a flat earther. A Hitler fanboi flat earther:

[theluckycountry]

What’s slowing down America’s clean energy transition? It’s not the cost
New report finds renewable energy faces organised opposition and grid connectivity issues.
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/ ... t-the-cost


California clean energy industry rocked with widespread jobs losses, bankruptcies, following state’s dismantling of rooftop solar program
https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news- ... obs-losses

Hundreds of thousands of solar panel customers may be paying more than they should
Powering your home with rooftop solar panels is great for the planet but isn't always a good deal for consumers. One of the problems might be with the way the industry was built in the first place.
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/08/nx-s1-50 ... hey-should

Broken promises broken dreams...

Just like the poor saps that bought an EV and only then discovered all the downsides the sales rep never mentioned. "We'll I'll just sell it" Sorry, nobody want them now, not at any realistic price anyway. There are only so many Adams out there scrapping the bottom of the barrel.

[AdamB]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('theluckycountry', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('kublikhan', '
')
You just continue to make stuff up. You are like a flat earther. A Hitler fanboi flat earther:

[theluckycountry]

Every forum has a pair, two angry little men, following each other from thread to thread, nipping at the heels of the Adults in the room.

Yip Yip Yip


Yap Yap Yap

[theluckycountry]

Proof that wind and solar are disasters, not the energy America really needs
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'E')nergy policy should be based on facts, not hopes and dream
Unfortunately, the debate over energy is dominated by agenda-driven outbursts and misleading statistics, from activists and governmental officials alike. That’s why we released a comprehensive report card that reviews every major energy source's benefits (and limitations).

[kublikhan]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('theluckycountry', 'b')LAH Blah BlAh, I didn't make up the total failure of Solar thermal in the US, nor the 100 solar companies that have collapsed this year. Go ahead and call me names kub, it's all you have left. Nothing left but kub's broken dreams and frantic dashing too and fro to try and hide the facts.

[AdamB]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('theluckycountry', 'E')very forum has a pair, two angry little men, following each other from thread to thread, nipping at the heels of the Adults in the room.

[theluckycountry]

[AdamB]

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[theluckycountry]

[theluckycountry]

This was the Promise in the 1960's, and yes of course it will happen! Don't be a Luddite.
"They're working on it" says the caption.




This second picture, the Olduvai peak chart, is far more accurate as to where we have been and where we are going. In it's simplicity it cuts through the promises of a government collapsing under the weight of 35 Trillion in debt.




And why is the Government handing out money like candy for all these pointless renewable rebuildable projects? Well you have to understand money and debt for that revelation. But in simplistic terms the US government must come up with 1 Trillion dollars a year now to pay the interest on all that debt and an easy way to help that along is to create loads more debt, for any pointless project, and then siphon off a few tens of billions here and there to put towards interest payments.

The new money created has to stimulate employment of course (Tax revenues) but it doesn't need to be productive. The collapse of the California clean energy industry in the article above is of no consequence as the needed money for that have already been extracted, it can fall on it's face as the government has already moved on to debt creation in other areas.

This is the bases of the US economy. Debt creation leading to bubbles leading to collapses. Great if you're at the top of the food chain. Not so good if you're an average person just wanting to retire with any sort of a decent lifestyle. But that's the capitalist business model that you voted for.