> In order to fill these gaps [ night, cloud ] , a storage solution
> or a backup infrastructure of fossil fuel power plants is required
> -- a factor that is often ignored when scientists investigate the
> sustainability of PV systems.
If you're approaching the problem with solar power with the assumption you need storage or fossil fuel, you're basically arguing with yourself.
Note they did say 'solar power', not 'solar cells / PVC / etc'. Solar thermal plants ride through periods of cloud, and well into the night, reasonably well. But the big problem is that assumption that you must either store solar, or you burn coal / oil ... followed by a complaint that scientists ignore important factors.
Note they did say 'solar power', not 'solar cells / PVC / etc'. Solar thermal plants ride through periods of cloud, and well into the night, reasonably well. But the big problem is that assumption that you must either store solar, or you burn coal / oil ... followed by a complaint that scientists ignore important factors.