Will Solar Power Be Dominant in the Next 15 years?

[jimc]

actually solar will not. it cant because even if we were able to make a 100% efficient solar panels there is not enough free space on the surface of the earth to keep the human race powered up 100%. now to put large solar collectors in orbit would be a different story but also very expensive. im trying to remember this correctly since this was something i was watching on discovery a couple years ago but to keep just the united states going at current energy consumption a solar collector in orbit would need to be the size of texas. dont get me wrong, solar is a great supplement but thats as far as it goes. only if they could ever make fusion work....one can dream i guess.

[RedSox2013]

actually solar will not. it cant because even if we were able to make a 100% efficient solar panels there is not enough free space on the surface of the earth to keep the human race powered up 100%. now to put large solar collectors in orbit would be a different story but also very expensive. im trying to remember this correctly since this was something i was watching on discovery a couple years ago but to keep just the united states going at current energy consumption a solar collector in orbit would need to be the size of texas. dont get me wrong, solar is a great supplement but thats as far as it goes. only if they could ever make fusion work....one can dream i guess.

Huh? There is more then enough space in a small fractions of desserts of this planet alone, not to add in roof tops, marking lots, and roads.

[Compro01]

actually solar will not. it cant because even if we were able to make a 100% efficient solar panels there is not enough free space on the surface of the earth to keep the human race powered up 100%

I think you may be underestimating how much space we have available. You don't need empty land. Toss panels on every roof in the nation, cover the highways with them.