Despite this tremendous growth in capacity, renewable energy cannot meet our current demand and, most important, is not always there when we need it. As renewable energy generation is totally dependent on weather conditions, the amount of electricity produced by renewables is self-limiting. It’s up to conventional power generators like natural gas plants to prop up renewable generators when the weather isn’t right.
Moreover, without the use of batteries, electricity generated by wind and solar cannot be stored and, therefore, must be consumed immediately. But cost-effective grid-scale battery technology is lagging. The costs to store renewable-generated electricity on batteries are staggeringly high compared with storing oil or natural gas. And the longer the electricity is stored on batteries, the higher the costs.
The result: Renewable energy industries in Texas are decades away from shouldering a level of electricity demand that rivals what our conventional energy industries take on daily. And we’re just talking about present day.
Even the idea of a renewable-centric national energy policy rests on an assumption that the global economy and geopolitical landscape remain stable. Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine offers a lesson that cannot be ignored: Global stability is precarious and unfortunately, the war in Ukraine is bringing Europe dangerously close to a full-blown energy crisis.
European countries, especially those that experience the harshest of winters, depend heavily on natural gas to heat their homes and power manufacturing that drives much of the EU economy. This year’s
Yeah who cares about saving the planet let’s keep the fossil fuel industry rich
Switch to 100% nuclear. Shoot nuclear waste into space. Problem solved.
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