Re: Tim's hopes for solar and wind are doomed
Not true. Storage is the stumbling block and there are many research projects on-going to address this. The currently available power densities of energy storage technologies suggests that averages need to be raised by a factor of three, which doesn't sound undermountable. Also have a look at
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/07/solar-has-won-even-if-coal-were-free-to-burn-power-stations-couldnt-compete
Biting the hand that feeds IT
