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Powering The Entire World With Solar: Surface Area and Panel Requirements
« on: September 05, 2025, 10:23:51 am »
Powering The Entire World With Solar: Surface Area and Panel Requirements
Knowledge Base / By Aaron

There’s a lot of things to worry about when it comes to the earth’s climate, and it only makes sense to ask the big questions.

Like, why aren’t we just powering the entire earth with solar panels?

I can tell you that one of the reasons is probably cost. And oil companies putting up a fight.

But, what we’ll realize below, is that space is an even bigger issue.

Simply put, we’d need to take up ENORMOUS amounts of space in order to power the entire world by solar.

https://www.axionpower.com/knowledge/power-world-with-solar/
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Re: Powering The Entire World With Solar: Surface Area and Panel Requirements
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2025, 10:54:54 am »
The world is already powered by solar ... photosynthesis.  The plants do they heavy lifting of converting sunlight into energy to power life on Earth.

Why don't we power the entire world with solar?  Why don't we power the entire world with hamsters running on wheels?  Because it is less efficient, not scalable, and not reliable.


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Re: Powering The Entire World With Solar: Surface Area and Panel Requirements
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2025, 03:23:37 pm »
Quote from: DefiantMassRINO on September 05, 2025, 10:54:54 am
The world is already powered by solar ... photosynthesis.  The plants do they heavy lifting of converting sunlight into energy to power life on Earth.


hate to wax philosofickle, but that's a very valid point...

God's way
vs
Man's way.

Let that sink in.  :pondering:
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Re: Powering The Entire World With Solar: Surface Area and Panel Requirements
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2025, 03:29:16 pm »
Quote from: DefiantMassRINO on September 05, 2025, 10:54:54 am
The world is already powered by solar ... photosynthesis.  The plants do they heavy lifting of converting sunlight into energy to power life on Earth.

Why don't we power the entire world with solar?  Why don't we power the entire world with hamsters running on wheels?  Because it is less efficient, not scalable, and not reliable.
Please stop being thoughtful and logical. The Left hates that.  :beer:
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