A grid that is wholly dependent on batteries would put California at the mercy of China’s monopoly of batteries and the raw materials that go into them.
Tag: Intermittent Wind and Solar
Wind Turbines out Northwest
Kevin Kilty On February first I attended a Wyoming Public Service Commission (PSC) meeting regarding public need and public convenience (PNPC) of a purchase and construction of electric generation and…
LA Times Claim that the World Can “quickly phase out all fossil fuels” is Completely Incompetent
After overstating and underestimating the ozone issue science complexity, resolution timeframe and uncertainty issues (while providing no scientific data, etc.) the Times then leaps to proclaim that the same “success” can be achieved in the…
L A Times Hype That California Natural Gas Price Hikes Are Due To “Instability of Fossil Fuels” Grossly Distorted
The goals are just too far-fetched and unrealistic — unless you want to inflict major economic pain
Ross Clark: The National Grid is falling apart thanks to Net Zero
We’re left with demand management to keep the lights on – rewarding the rich at the expense of the poor, and all using taxpayer funds
Rapid Technological Innovation – Not Harmful Renewables Policy – Key to Lighting our Energy Future
A transition of the electric power system that produces less reliable and more expensive electricity acts as a tourniquet that restricts the lifeblood of modern society.
Academics and the Grid Part 3: Visionaries and Problem Solvers
How might one seek to turn the economic and reliable grid into a costly, complicated system prone to blackouts? Discarding dependable generators and replacing with asynchronous intermittent technology would be…
“Rare Earths,” Electrification Mandates, and Energy Security (Part I)
Rare earth minerals, on which the forced transition to “clean energy” depends, are critically constrained by many of the same factors as fossil fuels.
The Faux Urgency of The Climate Crisis Is Giving Us No Time or Space To Build A Secure Energy Future
From Climate Etc. by Judith Curry There is a growing realisation that emissions and temperature targets are now detached from the issues of human well-being and the development of our…
It is Time to Talk About “Capacity Factors”
Since the easy locations have already been “used up”, one can expect average natural capacity factors to decline over time… contrary to what Net-Zero plans assume
Policy Implications of The Energy Storage Conundrum
Unfortunately, our powers-that-be don’t seem to have those five minutes to figure out the obvious, so we’ll just have to bash them over the head with it.
Wind Power Opposition: It’s a Conspiracy!
The opponents of industrial wind will not fall prey to assertions of being paranoid or socially ‘off.’
‘Turbocharged’ Renewables: The IEA Hawking Its Wares Again
The glowing forecasts for renewable energy presented by the IEA seem free of the laws of physics and written to promote an agenda.
China To Double Coal-Fired Power Plant Capacity…Aims to Avoid European, US Blunders
By the end of 2023, China plans to build new coal-fired power plants with a capacity of at least 165 gigawatts – which is equivalent to more than double of…
Dissecting a Wind Project: An Introduction to Bad Economics (and political correctness)
My own personal experience turned me from being “mildly agnostic” about intermittent renewable power to being a strong opponent of such schemes.
Re-Elected California Governor Newsom’s Energy Literacy Will Be Challenged Over the Next 4-Years
Newsom’s avoidance of addressing tough energy policy questions will expose his limited energy literacy over the next four years of financial torture upon those that voted for him.
COP27: A Meaningless Ritual for China and India
Green promises made at COP27 by China and India will be superficial at best.
Matt Ridley: Green Zealots are Threatening Real Conservation
Where’s the outrage from environmentalists about the rape of the planet by the lucrative crony capitalists in the renewable industry? Silence. Real conservation can go hang, so long as we…
Would We Be Better Off Now, If We Had More Renewables?
For a change, a slightly more objective analysis of our energy policy from the BBC:
ERCOT Renewable Energy: Reality Check
Wind and solar are cheaper to build, but not when you take into account the overbuild and storage to fully serve the grid.
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