DW> -> There is not a single example of solar energy you can pull which does
DW> not
DW> -> royally draw on subventions.
DW> ->
DW> -> Take away the subventions and the subsidies and it becomes
DW> uninteresting.
 
DW> Nonsense. I know of plenty of people who heat water in summertime with
DW> solar heat, especially for applications such as swimming pools. They
DW> just run the water through a dark-coloured hose laid on the ground. No
DW> government funding is involved.
 
You seem to not distinguish between "heating" to temperatures
high enough, and being able to sustain enough of that heat for 12-14 hours
continuous, in order to drive turbines producing a couple of hundred
megawatt for up to 14 hours solid without any additional energy being added
to the process ... and "warming" the water of a swimming pool to
make it cozy enough to swim.
 
There is a world of a difference between "generating energy" and
"warming-up a swimming pool".
 
You know perfectly will the former is the discussion-item on hand while the
latter is the typical smokescreen in a Fido-discussion.
 
Take care,
 
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