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Gas imports or solar panels? (media.piefed.zip)
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Gas imports or solar panels?
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[–] 1 point 8 months ago (8 children)

So, driving batteries around the country? Really?

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  • [–] 6 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    I mean no, because it probably wouldn't ever need to be done.

    But I'm not sure why it would be any worse than trucks full of oil.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    It wouldn't be done because the energy density of a battery is atrocious compared to oil, something like 100x worse. Half of the input spent in burning oil comes for free in the air around us, so batteries will never likely beat it.

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago* (3 children)

    Bud, we drive gas around the country. Thats even stupider.

    Lot of propaganda from oil companies is working, I see.

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  • [–] 0 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    Yeah, I know. That's why driving electrons around the country isn't any better.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (1 child)

    You don't need to drive electrons around constantly - just drive the panels there once and you have power there for 20 years.

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