solar is a useless energy source for society as a whole
Yeah, maybe if you live in Germany. But not if you live in near the equator.
Also, a lot of solar generation goes unmeasured because smaller installations are off-grid. Those figures shown for solar are likely only from larger-scale farms.
Energy consumption isn't the same as production. A lot of renewable (and nonrenewable) energy is produced that is never consumed, effectively stranded or wasted. One chart is confusing because its titled "consumption" but the chart axis measures "production".
Even the "obvious facts" don't include the whole story sometimes.
Yeah, maybe if you live in Germany. But not if you live in near the equator.
Also, a lot of solar generation goes unmeasured because smaller installations are off-grid. Those figures shown for solar are likely only from larger-scale farms.
Energy consumption isn't the same as production. A lot of renewable (and nonrenewable) energy is produced that is never consumed, effectively stranded or wasted. One chart is confusing because its titled "consumption" but the chart axis measures "production".
Even the "obvious facts" don't include the whole story sometimes.