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You cannot reasonably dimension wind power to serve the winter heating needs of northern Europe. Once you get halfway there you're summer surpluses get so huge,
by rocqua 3y ago
You cannot reasonably dimension wind power to serve the winter heating needs of northern Europe. Once you get halfway there you're summer surpluses get so huge, inefficient seasonal storage becomes a much better solution.
- tcfhgj 3y agoInterestingly, others worry that the seasonal phenomenon of wind power is too large: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/plugged-in/wind-patterns-and-electricity-generation-vary-across-the-seasons/ https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/plugged-in/wind-pattern... Perhaps southern Europe will counteract as well: less need in the winter and energy required for increased cooling with heat pumps in the summer