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> This seems like a "running before we can walk" statement. Europe tries to be at a forefront of green energy. No sun/wind is a real issue there, not just an e
by f6v 6y ago
> This seems like a "running before we can walk" statement.
Europe tries to be at a forefront of green energy. No sun/wind is a real issue there, not just an edge case.
- silon42 6y agoYup, where I live there can be 3 months of fog/clouds... meaning minimal wind / sun.
- oauea 6y agoGlobal warming will resolve that issue soon enough.
- cogman10 6y agoRight, and my point is that they aren't going to decommission all backup power until they are at the point where sun/wind/storage can actually be relied on for more than just the good days. We have a long trip to get there, so why worry about a once in 3/5 year event? We wouldn't go a year without fossil fuels and say "Ok, that was it! Demolish all the plants right now!"
- Qwertious 6y agoArguably, if a gas plant hasn't run for a year then it'll go bankrupt and shut down pretty soon.
- Dylan16807 6y agoIn a system where it's a backup, it shouldn't be both independently owned and have revenue tied only to use.