We're going to need a lot of solar panels

Re:We're going to need a lot of solar panels by rahimiali on Saturday July 23, 2022 @04:28PM (#32207273)

could someone explain the benefit of storing energy as natural gas? once you burn it, doesn't it result in co2? doesn't that defeat the effort? also is natural gas really easier to pipe around than electricity?

I know I'm missing the point of the article so looking for helpful guidance.

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Re:We're going to need a lot of solar panels by stocknoob on Saturday July 23, 2022 @05:02PM (#32207532)

Do you want to burn new carbon that’s in the ground, or recycle what’s already in the air?

We have tremendous infrastructure already dedicated to using natural gas (cooking, heating, transport, industrial equipment) and it won’t be electrified overnight.

First get to carbon neutral, then worry about carbon negative.

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Re:We're going to need a lot of solar panels by rahimiali on Friday July 29, 2022 @08:47PM (#32283279)

Thanks for making it crisp. This argument was in the article, but somehow it wasn't popping at me.

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