[theluckycountry]

The “alternatives” con is coming to an end..
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')As the hot summer months progress, warnings of potential blackouts and an overall strain on the electric grid are once again in the news. Some blackouts have already occurred, and a predictable blame game is well underway, with adherents of the climate cult blaming global warming and rising temperatures instead of identifying the true culprit – compromised power grids.

In reality, the climate doomsayers’ prescription of more solar and wind simply exacerbates the disease. The main reason for grid strain and power failures is an overreliance on “alternatives” that are not up to the task of supplying the demands of an energy-devouring nation – demands that are exponentially increasing with the proliferation of data centers needed to power emerging AI technologies.

One sure way to guarantee power shortages is to follow radical edicts to phase out oil and gas in favor of wind and solar. We started down that road during the Obama and Biden administrations, and the final destination is demonstrably disastrous (see Spain, Portugal and France). Fortunately, the Trump administration has mapped a new course and is attempting a rescue mission, just in the nick of time.

[AdamB]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('theluckycountry', '[')b]The “alternatives” con is coming to an end..

[theluckycountry]

It's the Grid stupid.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'S')olar farms in southern Australia face major curtailments by 2027

The AEMO has forecast that major solar farms in Victoria and South Australia could be forced to shut off 35% of their capacity by 2027 while several may be forced to shed more than 65% of their generated power as transmission project delays cause major bottlenecks on the grid.

[AdamB]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('theluckycountry', 'S')olar farms in southern Australia face major curtailments by 2027

[theluckycountry]

Lets not forget what started this thread.
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('BrianC', 'S')olar Power To Overtake Oil Production Investment For First Time (reuters.com)
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), investment in clean energy is set to surpass spending on fossil fuels in 2023

[theluckycountry]

Japan Bets On Super Thin, Film-Like Panels to Reclaim Solar Leadership At Expo 2025

Thin film was a thing 20 years ago. I remember a mate recommending it when we were buying Sharp panels, $650 for an 80 Watter. So now it's back but I doubt it's a real game changer. In this day of maximum Lies it will simply be a ramp-up to sell stock in some company. Something a percentage of the Dull Cow herd will put money into, just in case.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'A')t Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan is using an unexpected location—a bus terminal—to highlight its latest innovation: ultrathin “perovskite” solar panels, according to Nikkei. More than 250 of these flexible, lightweight panels line the curved roof of the Yumeshima Transportation Terminal 1. Japan hopes this film-like solar tech will not only boost domestic renewable energy and reduce reliance on China, but also help it lead the next generation of solar innovation.

"It's like killing three birds with one stone," said Takayuki Taenaka of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). Perovskite solar cells, discovered in 2009, are made from layers of chemicals just millimeters thick. Though still in early development, they rival traditional silicon-based panels in efficiency while being 20 times thinner and 10 times lighter, allowing installation on walls, rooftops, and even windows—places unsuitable for heavy panels.

"We believe this technology has the potential to beat the conventional silicon-based solar panels in terms of power generation efficiency," said Futoshi Kamiwaki, president of Sekisui Solarfilm, which developed the panels showcased at the Expo.

Japan, with limited flat land, leads major nations in solar capacity per km² but is running out of space. Installing perovskite cells on buildings could turn cities into vertical solar farms, helping Tokyo meet its 2040 goal: 29% of power from solar, up from under 10% today.

[AdamB]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('theluckycountry', '[')b]Japan Bets On Super Thin, Film-Like Panels to Reclaim Solar Leadership At Expo 2025

[theluckycountry]

Nothing new here...

[theluckycountry]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '-') U.S. transformer wait times have ballooned from 50 to 127 weeks, crippling grid resilience in the face of wildfires, storms, or attacks.
- The Build America, Buy America Act and global demand for transformers have limited supply, with domestic production covering only 20% of needs.
- Experts warn that the grid remains dangerously unshielded from electromagnetic pulses—natural or man-made—which could lead to catastrophic blackouts.

[theluckycountry]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'I')n 1859, the Earth experienced the Carrington Event – the most disruptive solar storm ever recorded... When such an event occurs again, it could have disastrous results given our absolute dependence on electronics and satellite communications. The insurance firm Lloyd’s of London calculated that the fallout could cost up to $2.6 trillion in the United States alone.

More recently, a 1989 geomagnetic storm knocked out Canada’s Hydro-Quebec power grid, leaving millions of people without electricity for up to nine hours. Geomagnetic storms in 2003 caused airlines to reroute high-latitude routes to avoid high radiation levels and communication blackout areas; at an additional cost of $10,000 to $100,000 per flight. Additionally, these space storms endanger astronauts, and sensitive, high-cost scientific and communication satellites.