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==Distributed Generation==

==Distributed Generation==

Conventional sources of power generation are concentrated in power plants that range from 100MW to 1000MW.  Distributed Generation is the grid-tied production of electricity from smaller generators typically less than 100 kw.  Solar Power is an ideal source of energy for distributed generation.  Most residential rooftops are capable of supporting at least 3 kw of solar panels while many commercial warehouses can support several MW of solar PV.  In sunny regions of the US this is adequate to provide >50% of the electricity requirements for the average US household.  One major advantage to distributed generation is that it is consumed very close to where it is produced, this decreases the stress on America's electric grid which is already operating near capacity.

Conventional sources of power generation are concentrated in power plants that range from 100MW to 1000MW.  Distributed Generation is the grid-tied production of electricity from smaller generators typically less than 100 kw.  Solar Power is an ideal source of energy for distributed generation.  Most residential rooftops are capable of supporting at least 3 kw of solar panels while many commercial warehouses can support several MW of solar PV.  In sunny regions of the US this is adequate to provide >50% of the electricity requirements for the average US household.  One major advantage to distributed generation is that it is consumed very close to where it is produced, this decreases the stress on America's electric grid which is already operating near capacity. Germany is an example of how effective distributed generation can be adding 7 GW of solar power in 2010 alone, this is more electricity than is produced by a nuclear power plant.  Solar power often provides >10% of electricity in Germany during the day and doubled in capacity from 2009 to 2010.

 

==Global warming claims==

==Global warming claims==

[[Liberal]]s often point to solar power as a way to "solve" global warming. This has several problems. Other than the fact that [[Counterexamples to Global Warming|the claim of global warming is dubious, to say the least]], solar power is not very efficient, giving much less energy than oil. Many liberals have tried to force solar power onto many areas, despite the fact that it would be very costly and would be much more inefficient than oil, for example.  

[[Liberal]]s often point to solar power as a way to "solve" global warming. This has several problems. Other than the fact that [[Counterexamples to Global Warming|the claim of global warming is dubious, to say the least]], solar power is not very efficient, giving much less energy than oil. Many liberals have tried to force solar power onto many areas, despite the fact that it would be very costly and would be much more inefficient than oil, for example.  

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