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1) 2/3 of electricity generated is directly wasted
2) 2/3 of electricity not wasted goes to industrial and commercial sectors, only 1/3 goes to residential.
3) That's wonderful until you get a string of overcast days and your batteries discharge. Then you need grid backup.
See: https://flowcharts.llnl.gov/content/assets/images/energy/us/...
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1) 2/3 of electricity generated is directly wasted
2) 2/3 of electricity not wasted goes to industrial and commercial sectors, only 1/3 goes to residential.
3) That's wonderful until you get a string of overcast days and your batteries discharge. Then you need grid backup.
See: https://flowcharts.llnl.gov/content/assets/images/energy/us/...