Nothing can compete with renewable energy

[longship]

6. I get you.

But individual efforts are not going to make a serious dent in energy needs in urban areas where so much energy is consumed.

Some dude down the block with solar panels on his roof does next to nothing when compared to the other millions of residents around him. However, put a solar farm out in the desert and one can deliver that energy to an entire city. And one can store that power at night by pumping water to a reservoir where it can provide 24 hour power at about 80% efficiency for the hydro storage.

We are not -- I think -- going to be able to solve the world's energy needs piecemeal, one house at a time. We have to think big, not small, in many locales.

I really do like the idea of small individual efforts where it is appropriate, however, like where there is no existing infrastructure.

Thanks for the response.
Best regards to you.