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And renewables are cheap because peaker plants exist, which allows the price of storage to be externalized to the peaker plants.
by jeffreyrogers 6y ago
And renewables are cheap because peaker plants exist, which allows the price of storage to be externalized to the peaker plants.
- imtringued 6y agoWell, you also have to consider that many gas plants emit less CO2 than coal plats. You're going to need them either way because it's the fastest way to reduce the CO2 footprint of your nation's electricity mix.
- hwc 6y agoI really hope *all" natural gas plants emit less CO2 than coal. Joule for Joule, burning C produces more CO2 than burning CH4.