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A comment on California exceeds 100% of energy demand with renewables over a record 30 days. Parent comment
Unfortunately they aren't the people who drive energy policy in practice or who fund new generation (most of the time, at least).
From capitalist point of view, it's always easier to turn profit by market speculation[1], with providing gas turbine backup second.
[1] I work for considerably big wind power company building off shore wind turbines. Our main revenue source is market speculation :<
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Unfortunately they aren't the people who drive energy policy in practice or who fund new generation (most of the time, at least).
From capitalist point of view, it's always easier to turn profit by market speculation[1], with providing gas turbine backup second.
[1] I work for considerably big wind power company building off shore wind turbines. Our main revenue source is market speculation :<