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Dont let perfect be the enemy of good. This HN thread might interest you [1] "A near 100% renewables grid is well within reach, and with little storage" From
by thecopy 3y ago
Dont let perfect be the enemy of good.
This HN thread might interest you [1] "A near 100% renewables grid is well within reach, and with little storage"
From one of the comments:
>That's what is different about this new study. It uses real time supply/demand figures instead of annualized averages. It meets 98.8% of demand with renewables and fills in with fossil power the rest of the time.
1 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32580844 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32580844
- upsuper 3y agoI was not saying we have to be all on renewable perfectly. We are too far from even reaching a reasonable level. Power generation at night is dominated by coal plants. The linked article is interesting, and it kinda confirms what I was wondering that it is probably wind farms that we need way more, not solar.
- karmakaze 3y agoThe top comment there: > "in Australia" is an important qualification here. Australia has a very high ratio of available solar and wind energy to population. "Don't let perfect be the enemy of good." doesn't mean not to think it through. Show me the math.