(01-20-2020, 02:28 AM)PaulP date Wrote:https://www.smh.com.au/business/the-econ...4zbr0.htmlThis is partly true, in that micro-grids are a potential solution, but it's unlikely they are any cleaner and greener than bulk energy generation. Also as EB1 points out, the longevity of such systems is questionable with some now finding they didn't last the warranty period and the supplier / manufacturer is long gone!
Abramowitz partly ignores the transmission issue, he fails to mention it when discussing the Northern Territory.
In relation to large scale solar there are also questions to be answered as huge solar farms also have localised and global environmental effects. Something that is now being discovered and studied on the Victorian border around Kerang, Echuca and Swan Hill.
The rule seems to be as always, there is no free lunch!
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"