Jeff Lacy

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Solar and wind have become the chosen vehicles for “decarbonizing” electricity. Once “alternatives,” they are now mainstream. Yet, as their share of generation grows larger, they confront the challenge of “intermittency.” They can flood the grid with electricity when the sun shines and the wind blows, but then almost disappear when the day is cloudy or there is only a murmuring breeze. This points to major technological challenges: to
The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations
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