Ada Palmer on Nostr: From late winter to early summer last year, renewables met 100% of California’s ...
From late winter to early summer last year, renewables met 100% of California’s electricity demand for up to ten hours on 98 days. Not only were there no blackouts during this period—thanks in part to backup battery power—but at their peak, renewables provided up to 162% of the grid’s needs. This story challenges one of the key arguments against clean energy: that renewables are unreliable and intermittent. Grist
https://buff.ly/3WNti8n#ShareGoodNewsToo
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