Renewables are intermittent sources of energy, but they complement one another. Everything that can store energy should store energy. Every end use of energy that can be shifted to when the sun is shining or wind is blowing, should be shifted. By electrifying sectors that were previously not electrified, it becomes easier to balance the grid. We’ll need to share electricity with our neighbors and borrow it back from our friends. We’ll also need to expand long-distance transmission infrastructure to send electricity across state lines. Just as with fossil-fuel infrastructure, there are big cost
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