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This all looks great on the paper. And then things like this happen: https://theconversation.com/what-europes-exceptionally-low-winds-mean-for-the-future-energy

• maccard 4y ago
  The reality of reliance on fossil fuels is https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/consumer/price-diesel-hits-%C2%A32-litre-first-time https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/consumer/price-diesel-hit... and 3.5x hikes in natural gas prices for domestic uses in a year. I do'nt really understand the point you're making. From the article you've shared, > Combining wind with other renewable resources such as solar, hydropower and the ability to smartly manage our electricity demand will be critical at times like this summer when the wind is not blowing. Which is pretty much exactly what is happening. We're wind heavy because it makes sense to be here, but if we were closer to the equator it would make sense to be solar heavy, for example.