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Subject: Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ?
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On Sat, 7 Dec 2024 18:24:17 -0000 (UTC), Rich wrote:

> But today, no, it is not feasable today, other than on a very small
> scale (single household) to be 100% solar and have sufficient storage to
> cover for some amount of "sun isn't shining" days.

The solar companies here take another tack since pure solar isn't feasible 
this far north. According to them when the sun is shining you pump 
electricity into the grid, giving you credits when you're pulling from the 
grid. Even then I assume their payback figures are well cooked.