When people talk about Chinese overcapacity in solar and battery manufacturing, I sometimes wonder if the real problem is underdeployment. Like, what if they built an amount of capacity appropriate for getting the world to net zero by 2050, and we're just refusing to use it?
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One of the main issues is that Power Companies do not want to lose money. So they will not let you know that the best way to go green is not by massive fields of Solar Panels or Wind Mills but by individuals providing their own power.
According to what Power Companies advertise they lose 5% - 10% in transport, in ideal conditions with high maintenance, getting the electricity to you. This is called line bleed. Then most of your home uses DC not AC. Yes, they plug into a AC outlet but they have a Bridge Rectifier in them that converts the electricity back into DC for the appliance's use. This is also a costly transition that can range from %5 - %30.
If you produced the electricity local, on site, then there would be no need to convert to AC for transport and back to DC for usage. You would not have line bleed loss. Appliances for the house could be made with less unneeded circuitry. Today you could use RV/Boat DC appliances until household app
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One of the main issues is that Power Companies do not want to lose money. So they will not let you know that the best way to go green is not by massive fields of Solar Panels or Wind Mills but by individuals providing their own power.
According to what Power Companies advertise they lose 5% - 10% in transport, in ideal conditions with high maintenance, getting the electricity to you. This is called line bleed. Then most of your home uses DC not AC. Yes, they plug into a AC outlet but they have a Bridge Rectifier in them that converts the electricity back into DC for the appliance's use. This is also a costly transition that can range from %5 - %30.
If you produced the electricity local, on site, then there would be no need to convert to AC for transport and back to DC for usage. You would not have line bleed loss. Appliances for the house could be made with less unneeded circuitry. Today you could use RV/Boat DC appliances until household appliances could be re-implemented. As most of those use DC. How do you fund it? Instead of giving Power Companies Grants for Using Green Resources give the money to Home Owners and Land Lords that will have to prove the upgrades were made with the money.
The few appliances that require AC, those with heating elements or large compressors could be replaced by Geo Thermal or you could have an inverter for just those appliances.
This is from a 100 mile view and I am not writing a book so I have left out a lot, but I think I have included enough to get my point across.
note: With wireless tools being a huge trend small and compact DC motors that rival AC motors. They are now available and could be used in places that would be typically considered only for AC motors.
note: Cities can have Solar Glass (covering) that modern sky scrapers use. They produce enough celerity to cover huge portions of the grid and are now mandatory in some European Countries for new builds.
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