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Re:Oil sector is lobbying for inefficient hydrogen cars to d... by redox99 on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @05:51PM (#37838104)
> seasonal storage mechanism

Is this even needed? With solar, wind, etc storing more than a few days worth of energy seems very wasteful.

Re:Oil sector is lobbying for inefficient hydrogen cars to d... by 0cf8612b2e1e on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @07:50PM (#37839255)
Available solar energy is significantly lower in winter. Additionally, heating typically requires more energy than cooling, so it is a double whammy. Solar alone cannot generate sufficient power without ludicrous over provisioning which would be wasted the majority of the year.