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by mathematically
1697 days ago
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Direct link: https://www.city-journal.org/california-switch-to-primarily-... Really nice analysis of the non-viability of wind and solar: > Such realities expose the silliness of the oft-repeated claim that solar or wind power have achieved “grid parity,” meaning that they can produce electricity for about the same cost per kilowatt-hour as a conventional machine—when they’re running. To match the energy produced by one conventional machine each year, and for years on end, you need at least two solar/wind machines, plus the batteries. That combination puts the sun/wind/battery option at roughly triple the capital cost of grid-scale conventional power. Even so, the cost for 12 hours of storage at U.S. grid-level alone would be about $1.5 trillion, and that would still leave the nation episodically in the dark. The alternative? A conventional grid with about $100 billion worth of conventional backup/peakers. The only really sensible option at this point is nuclear and then maybe eventually hydrogen and fusion. |
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It looks like we are going for blackouts here in California.