The grid was never in such peril until wind/solar became pronounced. And the industry dates from the 1880s. Wind and solar for electricity had a proof-of-concept in the 1880s too.
Much appreciated. There's a lot to know in politics -- and unless one has a little bit of a background in this stuff (like math, and analytics, and logistics, and problem-solving), it can be overwhelming. Politicians are rewarded for narrative and 'likes' -- not solutions or innovations. We leave that to the people for whom we're supposed to be making good decisions.
Complexity into layman's understanding -- even for our political class of 'repeaters'. Honestly, if I had a dime for each time I heard a critical thought on energy and the environment in Parliament . . . . . I might have a dime.
many thanks Greg. As I wrote the phrase "I don’t think anyone in the political classes has the least idea of the existential danger that is creeping as we myopically focus on “emissions”." I knew that there are some rare but incredibly valuable exceptions to such a blanket generalization. Canada has its issues, but the Loyal Opposition is a great strength!
With the unnecessary closure of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station at the end of January, 2012 in response to a mismanaged routine replacement of the steam generators, California inched closer to the grid collapse you discuss in this informative article. For additional details, please see the GreenNUKE substack at https://greennuke.substack.com/
The grid was never in such peril until wind/solar became pronounced. And the industry dates from the 1880s. Wind and solar for electricity had a proof-of-concept in the 1880s too.
Much appreciated. There's a lot to know in politics -- and unless one has a little bit of a background in this stuff (like math, and analytics, and logistics, and problem-solving), it can be overwhelming. Politicians are rewarded for narrative and 'likes' -- not solutions or innovations. We leave that to the people for whom we're supposed to be making good decisions.
Great article, as usual, Richard.
Complexity into layman's understanding -- even for our political class of 'repeaters'. Honestly, if I had a dime for each time I heard a critical thought on energy and the environment in Parliament . . . . . I might have a dime.
many thanks Greg. As I wrote the phrase "I don’t think anyone in the political classes has the least idea of the existential danger that is creeping as we myopically focus on “emissions”." I knew that there are some rare but incredibly valuable exceptions to such a blanket generalization. Canada has its issues, but the Loyal Opposition is a great strength!
With the unnecessary closure of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station at the end of January, 2012 in response to a mismanaged routine replacement of the steam generators, California inched closer to the grid collapse you discuss in this informative article. For additional details, please see the GreenNUKE substack at https://greennuke.substack.com/