Acre of corn for Alcohol VS Solar panels
Pofarmer
Posted 5/18/2026 16:42 (#11649963 - in reply to #11648155)
Subject: RE: Acre of corn for Alcohol VS Solar panels



Yeah, as long as we have baseload generation in place we don't need to store it at night. Electricity use typically rises during the day and falls off at night. Solar tends to be a supplemental source, not a baseload source. The coal, natural gas, and nuclear plants are the "batteries"

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