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Please stop repeating that baseload marketing line. https://skepticalscience.com/print.php?r=374 https://skepticalscience.com/print.php?r=374 Summary Argumen
by Krasnol 7y ago
Please stop repeating that baseload marketing line.
https://skepticalscience.com/print.php?r=374 https://skepticalscience.com/print.php?r=374
Summary
Arguments that renewable energy isn't up to the task because "the Sun doesn't shine at night and the wind doesn't blow all the time" are overly simplistic.
There are a number of renewable energy technologies which can supply baseload power. The intermittency of other sources such as wind and solar photovoltaic can be addressed by interconnecting power plants which are widely geographically distributed, and by coupling them with peak-load plants such as gas turbines fueled by biofuels or natural gas which can quickly be switched on to fill in gaps of low wind or solar production. Numerous regional and global case studies – some incorporating modeling to demonstrate their feasibility – have provided plausible plans to meet 100% of energy demand with renewable sources.