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[–] [email protected] 5 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

The article says the ones it talks about do. Also, rotating panels can't stop days from being shorter during winter.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I'm not saying it's not lower. I'm saying it's not nearly as big of a deal as people say it is.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

So what are you saying exactly? With what issue would using hydrogen help?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

I'm just talking about winter vs summer capacity in desert solar installations.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Night? Longer periods of cloudy days or storms?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago

So we are not using it for cars, but to make electricity at night? Just even less efficiently than hydro pumped power? Ok...