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A comment on Denmark’s wind farms generated 140% of the country’s electricity needs yesterday. Parent comment

Re:Denmark’s wind farms generated 140% of the country’s elec... by emp_zealoth on Saturday July 11, 2015 @05:46AM (#9869197)
Have you seen how Norway terrain looks? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_ranges_of_Norway Good luck putting enough hydro capacity in western Europe.
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Re:Denmark’s wind farms generated 140% of the country’s elec... by filmor on Sunday July 12, 2015 @06:21AM (#9873056)
Sure, Norway is especially suited since because of its terrain and essential emptiness. My point was that you can provide the support for wind power using other renewables.
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