The idea of an always-on grid sized for peak demand is going to seem hopelessly ...

wesleyd on May 4, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: The price of solar power just fell 50% in 16 month...

The idea of an always-on grid sized for peak demand is going to seem hopelessly anachronistic in just a few years. Third world power grids - frequent outages, sized for average load, cheap in every sense, barely regulated - are the future