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Re:In Europe, Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Fuels by PunchyHamster on Friday January 23, 2026 @04:04AM (#46730219)
that costs a lot of money
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Re:In Europe, Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Fuels by ViewTrick1002 on Friday January 23, 2026 @04:17AM (#46730303)
Not really. That is how the grid works today. Especially open cycle turbines, which are essentially stationary aircraft engines.

Lowest possible fixed costs, high operating costs.

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Re:In Europe, Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Fuels by ViewTrick1002 on Friday January 23, 2026 @07:39AM (#46731772)
Only works if the plants also do CCS and keep a fixed set the carbon cycling around.

Which given the history of CCS likely would be a ploy from the fossil industry to just keep emitting.

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