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• ricardo81 3y ago
  It is worth bearing in mind that it can be seen as stored energy that can be used at any point in time, unlike wind and solar. In other words, 5% as an average means it's far higher during periods lacking light and wind. Solar is down as 4.4%, though in peak Summer during the day it can satisfy about a 1/4 of demand, cheaply.
  • midasuni 3y ago
    It’s not clear if solar includes reduced demand from rooftop solar, or just grid connected solar Either way 5% is a tiny amount. biomass is also far better than gas for those times when you do need to boost supply, so increasing biomass still seems like a win.
    • ricardo81 3y ago
      agreed. It can seem counter-intuitive with biomass since it's "burning trees", but generally it's a carbon neutral process or far closer to one than burning buried fossil fuels.