One of the fun things I notice whenever the topic of renewables comes up is the assumption that the world around you is hospitable :). We have human populations

One of the fun things I notice whenever the topic of renewables comes up is the assumption that the world around you is hospitable :). We have human populations living in areas where turning off the energy is a miserable experience, in both directions. It’s autumn in Saskatchewan right now. The nights are getting cool enough that we’ve, sadly, had to start the furnace. Within a few months, we’re likely to start getting temperatures that drop to -40 for sustained periods, and drop to around 8h of daylight per day. Power outages in the winter are a very big deal.