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It will be interesting to watch this in light of the increase in electric transportation. If we were 100% electric, our energy grid in its current state would n
by teilo 9y ago
It will be interesting to watch this in light of the increase in electric transportation. If we were 100% electric, our energy grid in its current state would not be able to handle the load. If electric transportation sees exponential growth, I question whether current trends in renewable will be able to scale sufficiently to meet the demand, and suspect that an expansion of centralized production will be inevitable.
- esturk 9y agoNothing is ever going to jump from 1% to 100% in the scale we're talking about aside from being just talking points. What's likely going to happen is the production will change slowly to meet the demand. But it's not clear if other areas will use even less electricity than now. All you've pointed out is take the current situation and swap all gas card to electric. Of course things won't work that way.
- teilo 9y agoNo, that is not "all I've pointed out." I specifically addressed the change in production. My point is that I doubt renewable will scale sufficiently, and that tradition modes of production will likely see an expansion. That there will be an expansion (renewable or otherwise) to meet the coming demand is beyond question. The current power excess is a temporary situation. The eventual (and IMO inevitable) conversion of petroleum-based transportation to electric will require more capacity than our grid can presently provide.