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I don't know to be honest, the oil from Russia that's refined has a lot of sulphur so maybe it's just because it's cheaper? Spewing carbon into the air is stil
by cinntaile 5y ago
I don't know to be honest, the oil from Russia that's refined has a lot of sulphur so maybe it's just because it's cheaper?
Spewing carbon into the air is still a smaller price to pay than not having electricity when you need it in my opinion. While hydro tends to be quite reliable and predictable I wouldn't want to bet everything on it, just like wind and solar you are still dependent on the weather albeit to a much lesser extent. At least a part of your reserve power needs to be independent of the weather. On a global scale it's just a drop in the ocean.
- daniel-cussen 5y agoEnergy potential in the atmosphere, in this case meaning the oceans and the air, will always depend on the weather, by definition. The alternative is mining uranium and carbon.
- cinntaile 5y agoI don't understand your comment. I said wind, solar and hydro are weather dependent?
- daniel-cussen 5y ago"just like wind and solar you are still dependent on the weather albeit to a much lesser extent."
- cinntaile 5y agoHydro power is more consistent than for example solar which can change instantly even though both are weather dependent.