Early on, I thought it was obvious such a transition would inevitably mean that the only way to make the grid function would be energy storage — on a vast scale never before contemplate or attempted.
How about technologies that require little to no storage, with a microscopic environmental footprint that results in minimal ecosystem destruction, minimal biodiversity loss, minimal use of materials and resources; minimal cost of electricity and minimal detriment to the poorest in society?
It's all so simple. In nuclear-ready nations the technologies already exist and all are most scalable. Within the next few decades, it's a fair bet that many of those nations will be well on the way to ridding themselves of the 'evils' of burning fossil fuels and save billions of $s in the process and millions of premature deaths/vile illnesses.
And putting them on floats? 1. Very susceptible to terrorist attacks. Very. A rowboat with a grenade or 1/2 pound of Semtex would put a hole in a multi billion $ structure, and sink it. 2. Things decay extra fast around salt water. They’ve cut their effective life dramatically. Plus their repair costs will be enormous. Just to manage the sea craft. 3. Sooner or late float homes sink. The flotation devices won’t last forever. So, what? Remove the batteries, haul the boats into dry dock, replace the batteries, re-float them and re-equip them? These people have never actually done anything. Actually be a doer. Do something and the foolishness of this plan becomes obvious.
How about technologies that require little to no storage, with a microscopic environmental footprint that results in minimal ecosystem destruction, minimal biodiversity loss, minimal use of materials and resources; minimal cost of electricity and minimal detriment to the poorest in society?
It's all so simple. In nuclear-ready nations the technologies already exist and all are most scalable. Within the next few decades, it's a fair bet that many of those nations will be well on the way to ridding themselves of the 'evils' of burning fossil fuels and save billions of $s in the process and millions of premature deaths/vile illnesses.
Gen III+ nuclear power and nuclear enabled hydrogen (NEH) - it's as simple as that: https://colinmegson.substack.com/p/how-nuclear-enabled-hydrogen-neh?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2
And putting them on floats? 1. Very susceptible to terrorist attacks. Very. A rowboat with a grenade or 1/2 pound of Semtex would put a hole in a multi billion $ structure, and sink it. 2. Things decay extra fast around salt water. They’ve cut their effective life dramatically. Plus their repair costs will be enormous. Just to manage the sea craft. 3. Sooner or late float homes sink. The flotation devices won’t last forever. So, what? Remove the batteries, haul the boats into dry dock, replace the batteries, re-float them and re-equip them? These people have never actually done anything. Actually be a doer. Do something and the foolishness of this plan becomes obvious.
Sorry…replace the floats, re-float them etc.
It will never work