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Originally Posted by IamBatman
lets step back a minute, are you talking about adoption growth or efficiency growth? I see solar as a small part of the solution. so I don't think 100% adoption is realistic, maybe 25-50% is a good goal. As far as efficiency, I know an old guy in the Sunset district of SF that was one of the early adopters of photovoltaic power. He pays like $30 a year for electricity with his 10yr old array, in an area of SF known for fog and overcast weather. Its not even that big of an array. Do I think its realistic to have solar cells that powers cars without batteries? Absolutely not, but inexpensive solar panels that charges plug-in hybrids are a realistic goal.
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I think the confusion here is that you stepped into an interchange between Mikeyd and I, so your original response to my post was out of context:
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Originally Posted by mikeyd
The amount of Solar energy being generated/collected is doubling every 2 years and is just 8 doublings away from fully meeting current needs (i.e. potentially 16 years)
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Your first point above, is the point I was expressing to Mikeyd. I don't see the solar generation of power doubling every 2 years until we reach 100% of the electrical needs of the country.