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Note: even though this is published by a large and pretty well respected newspaper it's an op-ed piece from a left-leaning environmental organization (which sho

Note: even though this is published by a large and pretty well respected newspaper it's an op-ed piece from a left-leaning environmental organization (which should be obvious if you read it). Dropping coal is pretty different from dropping fossil fuels, especially right now when natural gas is dirt cheap. It's also debatable if Alberta currently needs any more solar or wind; what we definitely need is storage for these generative sources. The other components of industrial use and transportation are probably more effective targets for big wins than getting gas out of the electricity grid.

bryanlarsen 2y ago
Due to its abundant wind & solar, Alberta could easily get to ~70% renewable generation without any storage. So until Alberta hits that 70% mark, investing in a dollar on wind or solar generation will provide far more fiscal and decarbonization return than investing that dollar in storage. Similar, investing a dollar in wind & solar will pay itself back very quickly. Investing that dollar into transport or industrial decarbonization will have a much longer return.