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This article is shortsighted garbage. Natural gas peaking plants make up the difference when demand modulates. In the last 30 years, mankind has gone from 90%
by kumarski 8y ago
This article is shortsighted garbage.
Natural gas peaking plants make up the difference when demand modulates.
In the last 30 years, mankind has gone from 90% fossil fuels to 89% fossil fuels usage.
To make solar, wind, and other renewables, you need lots of liquid hydrocarbons and their counterparts.
- mikeyouse 8y ago> Natural gas peaking plants make up the difference when demand modulates. They explicitly say this in the 'garbage' article that's talking about coal, not liquid hyrdocarbons. FTA: > Weather, however, remains unpredictable. Texas would still need battery storage and natural gas-fired power plants to fill in gaps when, for example, winds might slacken earlier than expected.
- pm24601 8y agoDemand has always modulated. The article points out that there is excess wind/solar capacity available. More than enough to cover current demand. In the US, energy consumption per capita is declining.