While fossil fuels provide more short-term energy output, they need to be constantly refueled with a non-renewable and costly fuel. Solar panels remain a constant source, powering slightly less but a better long-term and environmentally friendly source. Plus, how much do you have to pay for the sun a month?
She's half-right: sure solar-electric panels work a bit better at lower temperatures. Problem is, where's the light, when it's snowy and overcast and - shock, horror! - NIGHT? Where's the quantity of panels needed to provide enough BASELOAD electricity to run a 21st-century city - especially when it's cold? What about the coal, oil, or gas power station that needs to be CONSTANTLY spinning idle (wasting fuel) to be able to very quickly ramp up to take up the load and maintain the power supply when that miserable contribution from solar (and wind, even more so) suddenly collapses due to weather variations?
So fizzy, yes, kinda glad that constant, regular, stable, baseload electricity is provided, and not incremental, unreliable, highly variable, EXPENSIVE, and intermittent "renewable" electricity.
And yes, "Occasional Cortex" IS a nitwit socialist, if she believes renewables will cut it.
One of your first arguments here is "solar energy is not a good solution because it's nighttime half of the time".
Seriously.
Don't even try and pretend you know something about what you're talking about here.
Sorry guest, but i actually DO know something of what I'm talking about, having worked in the field of electrical power supply and transmission grids for many years. If you know of a good way to collect solar power at night, please let the whole planet know of your invention. Otherwise, try to refrain from opening your mouth and displaying your ignorance and imbecility to said whole planet - it ain't a good look, moron.
So fizzy, yes, kinda glad that constant, regular, stable, baseload electricity is provided, and not incremental, unreliable, highly variable, EXPENSIVE, and intermittent "renewable" electricity.
And yes, "Occasional Cortex" IS a nitwit socialist, if she believes renewables will cut it.
Seriously.
Don't even try and pretend you know something about what you're talking about here.