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by 543g43g43 1285 days ago
We're talking about the cost of power. Putting aside the unbelievable idea that Alberta has as much mid-winter solar energy available as at the equator, using solar to heat my house is more expensive than burning some stuff inside.
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https://globalsolaratlas.info/detail?c=47.756755,-110.19981,...

https://globalsolaratlas.info/detail?c=-5.462873,137.384064,...

Bifacial isn't in this model, but it boosts the snowy region by about 20% and the tropical one by about 5%

And what will the stuff available to burn be made from when there are plants producing ethylene or methanol or ammonia in chile or saudi arabia or mongolia for less than what gas costs to dig up?