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Re:In Europe, Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Fuels by coryrc on Thursday January 22, 2026 @01:41PM (#46723427)
Grid-tied solar is fragile. If the grid is not nearly-perfect, it won't generate. It will not help society as a whole.

If you personally have battery backup, that helps you personally and you should pay for it, just like you might pay extra to turn up the heat while I keep it lower to save money.

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Re:In Europe, Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Fuels by bluGill on Thursday January 22, 2026 @02:55PM (#46724363)
In Canada (or the US) the grid is reliable and so you can ignore when it isn't working. This doesn't apply everywhere in the world
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Re:In Europe, Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Fuels by coryrc on Friday January 23, 2026 @10:58PM (#46740921)
Which is why the money should go toward getting 10x utility solar than roof solar.
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