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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (61533)	12/3/2014 10:33:08 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 86355

"You missed the point about ALL electricity coming from photovoltaics" It won't; there is wind, water, geothermal, and methane from sewage. "Pit stop changes in 7 seconds will be needed. " LMAO. No, they won't; only for you. "That's why battery swaps would be the only way to power car batteries." Again, only for you. "Storage will need to be big enough to get through an Arctic winter of very long nights" LMAO. Nope.

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (61533)	12/3/2014 12:35:39 PM
From: Eric	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 86355

The point is they absorb a LOT more light than they convert to electricity. Especially so because the storage that will be required when the grid is supplied only by photovoltaics with be vast. You missed the point about ALL electricity coming from photovoltaics. Unlike with coal, which can be turned on and off as required to math demand, the photovoltaics work only when sun is shining. So half the time they are off due to night. Even when it's daytime, there is lots of cloud. So about 80% of the generated electricity will need to be stored. Really? I didn't know that you had personally designed or worked with PV systems. I never missed the point. But you still don't seem to understand the subject. Coal fired plants can't delta their output rapidly like hydro or battery storage. But frankly I don't care.... Coal fired power generation is heading for the "dustbin of history". I'll let you work on your battery "swapping" scheme. Not needed... Please talk to Must about it. He will straighten out your "flawed, ancient logic"