We're going to need a lot of solar panels

Re:We're going to need a lot of solar panels by hgomersall on Saturday July 23, 2022 @02:15AM (#32200861)

Well yes, but generally renewable enthusiasts are also saying "we need to improve our housing stock". That's another of the opportunities to improve people's lives that will come through necessary change.

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Re:We're going to need a lot of solar panels by bryanrasmussen on Saturday July 23, 2022 @03:15AM (#32201146)

surely 'improving housing stock' will require a lot of energy expenditures that might not be easy to calculate what the actual benefits are.

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Re:We're going to need a lot of solar panels by hgomersall on Saturday July 23, 2022 @05:29AM (#32201753)

Housing energy models are well established - things like PHPP, which though a bit of a dog to use is well validated and cheap. Low and negative carbon techniques are also available - things like mycelium insulation, which notionally outperforms EPS (and even that pays for itself from a carbon perspective very quickly if used properly).

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Re:We're going to need a lot of solar panels by vasco on Saturday July 23, 2022 @04:49AM (#32201565)

You make some good points in the middle of the edgy writing, but how do you think people get to the point of proving out new technology?

You'd be shouting at the magic black gold people too back in the day. How would it light people's houses and require a full grid installation, and fires and blackouts, when candles already fix the real world problem.

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