Bright Future for Solar Energy?

[Malthus]

What is coal rolling exactly?

http://www.inquisitr.com/1342582/coal-rolling-what-is-it-why-do-it-and-is-it-legal/

Modifying your engine to deliberately spew as much black smoke as possible, to troll "liberals".

[CountDeMoney]

My parents bought an electric hybrid car yesterday. 

I don't know what's more surprising;  that my father bought an electric car, or that he bought a Ford.  Always been a GM family.  Pop Pop just totaled his '55 Bel Air in heaven right now. 

[The Larch]

What is coal rolling exactly?

http://www.inquisitr.com/1342582/coal-rolling-what-is-it-why-do-it-and-is-it-legal/

Modifying your engine to deliberately spew as much black smoke as possible, to troll "liberals".

Seems to be a good way to identify mouth breathing morons.

[Monoriu]

Solar power is simply not practical in big cities. 

[Caliga]

I own both Kinder Morgan and Entergy stock right now, so I am opposed to solar.  More nuclear plants, pipelines, and gas guzzling PLZ.

[Admiral Yi]

I suppose owning Enornoc I want more retarded renewable legislation to fuck up supply. 

[Tonitrus]

Solar's future might be a little bit too bright - some plants are cooking bird in mid-flight.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/wild_things/2014/07/08/solar_power_plants_burning_birds_usfws_report_on_california_facilities_and.html?wpisrc=hpsponsoredd2

Just gotta wear shades.

[Ed Anger]

I still ain't buying solar panels to put on the roof.

[Syt]

I recall from many years back that producing solar panels (the whole production cycle from getting resources to final installation) used to cost more energy than the panel would produce in its life time.

Has this improved by now?

[Eddie Teach]

Seems to be a good way to identify mouth breathing morons.

Too many false negatives for this test to be useful.

[Monoriu]

I looked for coal rolling in youtube and found videos of people deliberately spewing black smoke at other people.  This is way beyond making a political protest.  I just don't think this is a good way to garner political support for their cause. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbAhfThNoco

[Norgy]

Coal isn't a good source of power. Solar is a good secondary source, if you hydro or similar as the primary energy source.

I have no doubt solar will become more affordable and competitive the next, say, decade.

[Josquius]

I read this a few days ago. Pretty funny about people being allowed solar panels only
If they promise not to sell it back.

Solar is nice and all but it is often forgotten that it is reliant on rather rare rare earths. I wonder how much capacity for it the earth has.

[The Brain]

I read this a few days ago. Pretty funny about people being allowed solar panels only
If they promise not to sell it back.

Solar is nice and all but it is often forgotten that it is reliant on rather rare rare earths. I wonder how much capacity for it the earth has.

That's one of the reasons putting solar panels for power generation on every house is questionable. But there are other ways to make (direct) solar power.

[Admiral Yi]

Pretty funny about people being allowed solar panels only
If they promise not to sell it back.

Makes perfect sense under a system in which the utilities are required by law to purchase any and all renewable electricity offered by independent producers at a price determined by the government.