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This graph does not show the failure of renewables to provide sufficient power this year (it ends at 2020). The renewable power production is down for up to 40
by izacus 5y ago
This graph does not show the failure of renewables to provide sufficient power this year (it ends at 2020).
The renewable power production is down for up to 40% and french nuclear power being in maintenance mode has caused the coal consumption to rise significantly.
- jhgb 5y agoIt's completely irrelevant. The reason for the transition is climate protection and the climate cares about long term averages - the lifetime of CO2 in the atmosphere is on the order of centuries. Pushing that average baseline lower is what matters, even in the presence of occasional spikes.