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I was actually thinking of cases in which storage is limited, or in places where, for instance, that tend to get less wind. As for the energy storage issue, whi
by cgranade 17y ago
I was actually thinking of cases in which storage is limited, or in places where, for instance, that tend to get less wind. As for the energy storage issue, while storage technology has gotten much, much better, I don't think we're yet where we need to be to completely move over to pure renewable. I admit, though, that I am not an expert in energy storage, so I could be totally off on this.
All else aside though, wherever there is a choice between technologies such as coal and technologies such as nuclear energy, I think that the latter needs to be very seriously considered.
- sketerpot 17y agoI'd like to point out that cheap energy storage actually improves the economics of nuclear power, by leveling the power demand, so they can productively produce power all the time, and hopefully replace natural gas for peak power.
- DaniFong 17y agoAbsolutely. However, storage helps intermittent and unpredictable variation more.
- DaniFong 17y agoEnergy storage isn't currently viable economically, but, speaking as the cofounder of a startup in energy storage, soon will be :-p