The only way to look at energy systems is by doing a comprehensive lifecycle cost analysis.
This would entail thinking through....
This would entail thinking through....
Minerals, metals, concrete, other materials, transportation, construction, operation, maintenance, safety, decommissioning, destruction, recycling, disposal, energy return on energy invested, energy payback period, financial payback period, and overall environmental effects.
You'd have to also take into consideration the dynamics of the energy grid itself and how it varies by geography.
You'd need to think through how generators:
a. synchronize voltage
b. phase with the grid
c. storage
You'd need to think through how generators:
a. synchronize voltage
b. phase with the grid
c. storage
You don't have to look far to find showstoppers.
For mankind to transition to green, we'd need 4.5Bn tonnes of copper.
That's 5x-7x the total copper pulled from the planet to date.
For mankind to transition to green, we'd need 4.5Bn tonnes of copper.
That's 5x-7x the total copper pulled from the planet to date.
Copper is found in .2% or less of ore.
Which means you'd have to mine for about 150-250 years to get what you want at the current rate of copper mining.
Which means you'd have to mine for about 150-250 years to get what you want at the current rate of copper mining.
Oh also, you'd need 4x-8x the amount of copper currently known to exist on the planet. 
Don't even get me started on nickel.
smh.
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