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Originally Posted by downquark1
That is not the entire story. Renewables energy introduces additional grid oscillations which require extra work to control.
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I believe I addressed that:
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Originally Posted by Me
you can build stuff in to replicate what was, after all, an accidental benefit of heavy steam turbines and not something that was deliberately built in as such
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Originally Posted by DQ
There are ways of storing energy but really they aren't all that great. We just don't one want a situation where we have absurd amounts of energy one minute and zero energy the next.
For instance if everyone has solar panels they become obsolete since electricity on the grid would be free whenever the sun shines and when the sun isn't shining the power is expensive again.
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All you’re really doing here is rehearsing a 21st century version of the AC/DC debate that raged in the late 19th century. We need to generate and distribute power in the way that works best, however now our definition of best includes considerations around environmental sustainability. It’s no use saying a particular method isn’t all that great - time and time again we see when there is a market for something, that drives innovation.
We need batteries like never before, and that demand has driven improvement. The best Lithium Ion batteries can hold 50% more power than they could 10 years ago, and the most recent designs are more resistant to degradation from max-charging them.
Lots here:
https://arstechnica.com/science/2021...der-your-nose/