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Re:The UK is wasting a lot of wind power by hgomersall on Friday January 13, 2023 @02:53AM (#34365045)
The current problem, as I understand it, is the capacity to build HVDC isn't high enough to meet global demand.
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Re:The UK is wasting a lot of wind power by adrianN on Friday January 13, 2023 @03:10AM (#34365156)
That is true for almost every technology related to energy. We can't satisfy global demand for solar panels or wind turbines or batteries or other forms of storage either. We also can't satisfy demand for heat pumps or building insulation.
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