Renewable Power Helped the United States Survive the Hottest Summer Ever::This summer, the United States endured the two warmest months ever recorded, yet the system held because of renewable energy.
Renewable Power Helped the United States Survive the Hottest Summer Ever::This summer, the United States endured the two warmest months ever recorded, yet the system held because of renewable energy.
It’s not even the most prominent means of production yet. It’s about at the same level as SMRs, which are years away if they work at all.
Edit: also, you’re thinking of perovskite minerals. What the yet-to-be solar panels use is perovskite crystal structures, which are abundant as hell.
“Prone to degradation due to salt” is the part that I’m trying to illustrate. Yes, we have the materials for the moment but as demand increases and solar cells fail, will maintaining them and making new ones still be as cost effective as a nuclear plant down the road? That’s the basis of my concern and why renewables, while a great step in the right direction, seem to need so much more space and maintaining for less power.