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That's your problem? Too much energy? Why not create some buffers of sorts - wind energy CAN be stored, you can use it to charge battery banks, extract hydrogen
by jakeonthemove 14y ago
That's your problem? Too much energy? Why not create some buffers of sorts - wind energy CAN be stored, you can use it to charge battery banks, extract hydrogen, or even compress air or gas for later use. Obviously, it's not that easy, but it's doable.
By the way, all the wind turbines I've seen can rotate their blades 90deg, so they come to an almost full stop if/when necessary.
- vidarh 14y agoThe actual "problem" is that Germany has pushed things to the breaking point by waiting too long by upgrading their transmission capacity as their generation ability in the North has increased, because they've so far been able to get away with relying on excess transmission capacity from their neighbours. It's easily fixable in any number of ways. It's a matter of political will (and cost - both investments and potentially in buying their way out of short term obligations to prevent problems this winter), mostly.