Renewable energy’s share on German power grids reached 55% in 2023, regulator says

[chuckChuck]

The southern prairies are the sunniest and dryest parts of Canada and actually produce a significant amount of solar energy in winter.

December and January are low production months, But February March are actually pretty good with low sun angles. PV panels are more efficient at colder temperatures and the suns energy reflects well off of the snow.

And of course wind energy, hydro and fossil fuel grid backup can do the rest.

EVs are 80% efficient compared to 20% for ICEs means that overall we will need much less energy because of the efficiency gains.

[fjlip]

“With your own solar system you can charge your own EV using a lot of your own electricity.”

how logical is that November through end Feb ?

CC will just stay home like a good EV owner. Intermittent power, Cold house, waiting for wind or sun...

[cropgrower]

what do you think CC of the plan in europe to feed the cows some chemical to make them fart less ? will that come to canada ? is your NFU pushing for that ? you are the expert on everything , give us your opinion

[AlbertaFarmer5]

“With your own solar system you can charge your own EV using a lot of your own electricity.”

how logical is that November through end Feb ?
Probably help in summer I guess

For the average working stiff who leaves home in the dark and arrives home in the dark most of the winter.

[shtferbrains]

For about the last week here I sweep the cement off 3 times a day.
If I had panels out in the field that would be inconvenient and time consuming.
Time is money for most people?
If I had panels on the roof that would be a no go.

Production at this time of year is fundamentally insignificant?

Is that a fair assessment Chuck?

[AlbertaFarmer5]

For about the last week here I sweep the cement off 3 times a day.
If I had panels out in the field that would be inconvenient and time consuming.
Time is money for most people?
If I had panels on the roof that would be a no go.

Production at this time of year is fundamentally insignificant?

Is that a fair assessment Chuck?

As far as I know none of the grid scale solar facilities have any means to clean snow off of panels. They readily admit that production this time of year is not enough to pay the labour for cleaning them off. Says a lot.
Perhaps Chuck knows of some exceptions?

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Not sure if this belongs in the Covid thread, or the failed renewable energy thread. So I posted it in both.

Is the Economist a credible source, Chuck?

https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/05/10/expensive-energy-may-have-killed-more-europeans-than-covid-19-last-winter

[rumrocks]

Hertz is selling 20,000 of their EV's.

[cropgrower]

not much good reports on the electric junk lately ! even tho we keep getting told its getting better by our expert !

[Guest]

And they worry about hydrogen?