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OKIsItJustMe

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52. The same tack is taken against Space Based Solar Power for example
Thu May 24, 2012, 10:15 AM
May 2012

(See Reply 27 for example.)

Would you argue that Space Based Solar Power cannot be part of a long-term solution?

You fail to address the "how" of an energy transition kristopher May 2012 #1
The magic hand waving is done by those championing a "renewable transition." joshcryer May 2012 #39
I must vehemently disagree.... mike_c May 2012 #2
I totally hear what you're saying, and I respect it XemaSab May 2012 #3
On what do you base your assessment of renewable energy? kristopher May 2012 #4
if we accept the graphic in the OP... mike_c May 2012 #7
See post 8 kristopher May 2012 #10
See the graph in Post #5 OKIsItJustMe May 2012 #19
Pssst. Wind is also Solar. NYC_SKP May 2012 #63
What constitutes "statistically meaningful dents" OKIsItJustMe May 2012 #5
It had better be lots more than that. FBaggins May 2012 #21
"rapid growth in wind power over the next handful of years" OKIsItJustMe May 2012 #23
You're right. FBaggins May 2012 #24
Storage solutions aren’t that hard to find OKIsItJustMe May 2012 #25
We're talking 2035 here... FBaggins May 2012 #27
As I said, we have a number of technologies OKIsItJustMe May 2012 #34
Another analogy OKIsItJustMe May 2012 #37
Space-based Solar Power OKIsItJustMe May 2012 #38
If SpaceX can get grasshopper working with Falcon 9H then SBSP becomes somewhat viable. joshcryer May 2012 #46
U.S. wind generation increased 27% in 2011 OKIsItJustMe May 2012 #26
Yep... FBaggins May 2012 #28
The industry is expecting 8-10GW/yr of new capacity for the next several years. nt kristopher May 2012 #30
"The industry"? FBaggins May 2012 #32
Was it presented as unbiased fact? kristopher May 2012 #35
The reason? Because it is the EIA, they ALWAYS sandbag renewables. kristopher May 2012 #31
Except that that doesn't describe the graph. FBaggins May 2012 #33
It provides a starting point where EIA projections have a defacto lack of validity. kristopher May 2012 #36
WEO's growth predictions have been spot on, and they're not much better. joshcryer May 2012 #40
Perhaps... kristopher May 2012 #42
Yes, I do consider them accurate. joshcryer May 2012 #43
In a long list of meaningless rationalizations, kristopher May 2012 #44
We're talking about whether or not renewable production is putting a dent in CO2 production. joshcryer May 2012 #45
Whatever dud. kristopher May 2012 #47
It is a very bad thing that AGW is being white washed by people saying we're doing enough. joshcryer May 2012 #48
The world situation is just as bad GliderGuider May 2012 #6
IPCC review of 160 scientific studies kristopher May 2012 #8
"technically and politically very challenging" GliderGuider May 2012 #9
Classic... kristopher May 2012 #11
Cheer up, have some flowers. GliderGuider May 2012 #12
That's code language for "we ain't doing shit." joshcryer May 2012 #41
Most people agree with "renewable energy sources can contribute substantially to human well-being". Nihil May 2012 #16
For that post to be meaningful kristopher May 2012 #18
Well, let’s let the IPCC speak for themselves OKIsItJustMe May 2012 #22
Sure they've included nuclear in many of their studies. kristopher May 2012 #29
Gen IV won't come online for another quarter century if that. joshcryer May 2012 #49
"Generation IV nuclear-energy technologies that may become operational after about 2030…" OKIsItJustMe May 2012 #50
I'll take that as an oblique criticism of my position. kristopher May 2012 #51
The same tack is taken against Space Based Solar Power for example OKIsItJustMe May 2012 #52
Where did I say that Gen IV *cannot* be part of a *long-term* solution? kristopher May 2012 #53
You were replying to my reply to Josh OKIsItJustMe May 2012 #54
You made a sweeping statement kristopher May 2012 #55
I did not say "it could not be done at all." I said it won't solve the problem. joshcryer May 2012 #58
There is no short-term solution, only long-term solutions OKIsItJustMe May 2012 #59
I do hate gratuitous 3-D, particularly when useful information is lost to it OKIsItJustMe May 2012 #20
There are so many things wrong in what you wrote, I don't know where to start. nt bananas May 2012 #13
So you got nothin', then XemaSab May 2012 #14
The inability to be 100% renewable in the foreseeable future does not equal.... Scuba May 2012 #15
Not evil in the slightest ... Nihil May 2012 #17
Update on my evilness: XemaSab May 2012 #56
BREAKING: XemaSab May 2012 #57
And several hours later ... Nihil May 2012 #60
Somehow I got stuck sleeping with them XemaSab May 2012 #61
I spent the day birding XemaSab May 2012 #62
I think ticks should go extinct XemaSab May 2012 #64
XemaSab's F350 CrewCab Dually Diesel, with Leather.... Excessive, IMO. NYC_SKP May 2012 #65
I need it to carry the dogs around in XemaSab May 2012 #66
I made a dent in turning a weedy mess into a vegetable garden XemaSab May 2012 #67
This morning I woke up and said to myself XemaSab Jul 2012 #68
Being a host is a thankless task. GliderGuider Jul 2012 #69
Hosting is the perfect solution for those who feel pscot Jul 2012 #70
One of the things that's a hugh bummer about being a host XemaSab Nov 2012 #71
:thumbs: stuntcat Nov 2012 #72
Your name starts with an "X." I find this intolerable. GreenPartyVoter Nov 2012 #73
A very reasoned position, and welcome to the club. wtmusic Nov 2012 #74
Several thumbs down on your opening paragraphs, ... CRH Nov 2012 #75
This is a well-reasoned position, AND I respectfully disagree. nt Speck Tater Nov 2012 #76
If we all agreed with each other all the time XemaSab Nov 2012 #77
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