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Re:Why did renewables become so cheap so fast? by MeinBlutIstBlau on Thursday December 03, 2020 @09:05AM (#25288891)
So how do you handle peak periods but it happens to only be a low wind generation day? Just tell everybody brownouts are in effect? The only reason that happens in enormous cities like LA, SF, and Austin TX is because they have way too many people drawing power. The grid can't be built faster than people can move in.

In terms of electricity generation, this is why batteries are a monumental step towards making green energy feasible. It accounts for these peak periods, capitalizes off of them, then reuses the stored energy when energy generation is low.

Re:Why did renewables become so cheap so fast? by okareaman on Thursday December 03, 2020 @06:40PM (#25297020)
I'd burn fossil fuels too huddled around the furnace in the upper midwest in the winter. To hell with the greens.
Re:Why did renewables become so cheap so fast? by MeinBlutIstBlau on Friday December 04, 2020 @07:23PM (#25310236)
I'm not saying we shouldn't have green energy. I'm saying it's not feasible yet. You're damn well sure it's not feasible for {insert major metropolitan area here}.