08-23-2012, 01:10 AM
Simply, direct solar works on small scale (a home), but does not work on a large scale (city) due to amount of power need, inefficiencies of solar cells at this time, and size of space needed to produce the power. You're more likely to be able to get better efficiencies and more generation through indirect solar power (wind).
The other problem is sheer power density of all power producing methods compared to nuclear. To put into perspective, the standard fission reaction, 200 MeV (splitting of U235 or Th233 atom), is about 8 fold that of a chemical reaction, 3 eV (like combustion). A single fission reaction produces as much energy as 66,000,000 CH4 + 2 O2.
The other problem is sheer power density of all power producing methods compared to nuclear. To put into perspective, the standard fission reaction, 200 MeV (splitting of U235 or Th233 atom), is about 8 fold that of a chemical reaction, 3 eV (like combustion). A single fission reaction produces as much energy as 66,000,000 CH4 + 2 O2.
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Einstein said Everything is Relative.
Heisenberg said Everything is Uncertain.
Therefore, everything is relatively uncertain.
Einstein said Everything is Relative.
Heisenberg said Everything is Uncertain.
Therefore, everything is relatively uncertain.