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kristopher

(29,798 posts)

5. Baggins is in denial...

Reply to RobertEarl (Reply #1)

Tue May 1, 2012, 10:28 AM

May 2012

As the economics of solar PV continue to improve steadily and dramatically, McKinsey analysts conclude that the yearly “economic potential” of solar PV deployment could reach 600-1,000 gigawatts (1 million megawatts) by 2020....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/112713577

By yearly economic potential they mean the existing market where solar PV will be the cost preferred option without subsidies.

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Solar Stks Rally; Citi Analyst Calls Bottom [View all] FBaggins May 2012 OP

Yep RobertEarl May 2012 #1

Big solar has won? FBaggins May 2012 #2

I hear you RobertEarl May 2012 #3

All the billions trying to kill it? FBaggins May 2012 #4

Every rooftop is "few"?? RobertEarl May 2012 #6

Lol. FBaggins May 2012 #8

Image in this RobertEarl May 2012 #9

Lovely imagination you have. FBaggins May 2012 #10

You have no imagination? RobertEarl May 2012 #11

You're kidding, right? FBaggins May 2012 #12

Geeez RobertEarl May 2012 #13

Lol... try a little reading comprehension. FBaggins May 2012 #14

damn RobertEarl May 2012 #15

You think solar power systems are immune to solar storms? NickB79 May 2012 #16

Were you under the impression that the grid becomes safe... FBaggins May 2012 #17

Here's ya some internet RobertEarl May 2012 #18

Thanks for proving my point. FBaggins May 2012 #19

heh RobertEarl May 2012 #20

Can you give a few examples? FBaggins May 2012 #21

This says nothing about using solar to run back-up generators at NPP's NickB79 May 2012 #22

I know that RobertEarl May 2012 #23

Of course a solar array would work kristopher May 2012 #24

Then why don't you take a shot at the question? FBaggins May 2012 #25

Baggins, baggins, baggins RobertEarl May 2012 #27

Please provide this "consensus" you speak of. FBaggins May 2012 #29

Whoa, Dude RobertEarl May 2012 #30

Lol... what a shocker. FBaggins May 2012 #32

Louisiana Solar Rebates and Incentives kristopher May 2012 #33

Sorry... you're really going to run with that? FBaggins May 2012 #34

I think you and Fbaggins are talking past each other here NickB79 May 2012 #35

There was significant press coverage that all the wind and most of the solar survived Fukushima. kristopher May 2012 #36

You and your constant stream of red herrings become very tiresome kristopher May 2012 #28

I think he's losing it, Kris RobertEarl May 2012 #31

yep RobertEarl May 2012 #26

Baggins is in denial... kristopher May 2012 #5

He is in 'somewhere' RobertEarl May 2012 #7