Honestly, nuclear power might literally be the future
I wonder what power source comes after this? I can still see solar panels becoming more and more useful, especially from a squatter or activist or off-gridder perspective.
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Solar power with sodium ion batteries are going to be a major player. They are already starting ramping up mass production of sodium batters that will take over grid power from lithium. They have already made them interchangeable with the existing grid battery boxes. I'm super excited to see China get I on mass production and maybe I'ma few years see them popping up in residential.
Edit: and the best part is, it's not boiling fucking water to power a damned turbine.
Curious about something...
Can you build or make a turbine in your backyard?
What can you use if you're a prepper?
I already see those mobile solar batteries on Amazon a lot now.
I might try to order one from AliExpress when I get to Spain or maybe find one on Facebook Marketplace in Zaragoza.
(...on another note, can we talk about how fucking expensive Amazon is nowadays? lol)
There's like dozens of videos on YouTube of people making backyard turbines using like, old dishwashers and shit. If you are lucky enough to love next to a stream where you can divert water downhill to generate pressure then you are set.
As for semi portable solar power with battery,
https://us.ecoflow.com/products/stream-ultra?variant=54383476179017
https://ussolarsupplier.com/collections/580w-solar-panel
These units are kind of becoming popular. The battery plus inverter plugs directly into the wall and the input is low enough to not need special installation or permits or anything (for MOST states). Connect some panels to it and it's puts ina steady stream all day long. It'll charge itself during the day with the excess power it doesn't put into the house. Then pull from the batter through the night.
That's how it was explained to me anyway. Saw it posted on Reddit the other day. Been meaning to look more into it.
Where are most of these solar panel units being made?
I assume they are coming mainly from Europe, Vietnam, China, and parts of Africa.
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Probably all over. There's tons of dealers. I just linked ones from a post I had saved. Personally, I wouldn't worry about bifacial panels. They cost more then the extra power you would get under ideal setup, assuming you don't get real complicated with adding reflectors.
I would just use single faced panels. Set them on my roof facing south and angled at 30 degrees, and let them do their thing. Bonus they block light from the roof and keep it cooler, reducing cooling costs in the summer.
That being said, one could get real complex with bifacial panels. They actually work very well by placing them vertical facing south/north. One could put them vertical on their roof, given they have a very sturdy structural setup. Then, paint their roof white. This has the added benefit of keeping the roof cooler in the summer.
https://youtu.be/Z5rDnMza7aU
I would use this costing or a similar one for the roof. Guy in the video shows it reduced roof heat by 30-35 Celsius, which is insane. So the roof itself becomes a reflector and would boost panel efficiency.
https://youtu.be/I-Fz5T5c0OQ
This video does a really good breakdown of the different panel formations and how they compare.
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Boiling water slander will NOT be tolerated.
- Sincerely a nuclear science engineer
The year is 2134, humanity has received communication from interstellar alien life forms seeking peaceful exchange of culture and technology. Alien representatives of all fields have begun meeting with their human counterparts. In a small room sits several aliens detailing their power generation.
Alien engineer: "We have developed a form of extremely energy dense fuel. A small fistful would be capable of power several of your Earth cities for years."
Human scientists and engineers: *nods excitedly
Aliens: "We place the fuel inside a chamber that boils what you humans call wat....."
Human scientists and engineers: *psychotic screaming
Nuclear fission has been the future since 1945. We had a couple generations of pushback in the west (thanks oil and gas lobby) but thankfully China and Russia kept developing their tech and can now help the Global South build out their electric infrastructure.
The plutonium cities in the Soviet Union still fascinate and interest me greatly.
Also, phages...
Fusion would be the next step, and China is already building a reactor they plan to make energy positive right now. After that would be antimatter I guess.
Interesting...
I wonder what power source comes after this?
one thing is for certain
it will heat water into steam then force it through a turbine
Steam power lives eternal.
That is not for certain, they've got sco2 pushing some turbines these days.
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