Tag Archives: electric grid

Researchers have been underestimating the cost of wind and solar

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Gail Tverberg

How should electricity from wind turbines and solar panels be evaluated? Should it be evaluated as if these devices are stand-alone devices? Or do these devices provide electricity that is of such low quality, because of its intermittency and other … Continue reading →

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Intermittent Renewables Can’t Favorably Transform Grid Electricity

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Gail Tverberg

Many people are hoping for wind and solar PV to transform grid electricity in a favorable way. Is this really possible? Is it really feasible for intermittent renewables to generate a large share of grid electricity? The answer increasingly looks … Continue reading →

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Our Electricity Problem: Getting the Diagnosis Correct

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Gail Tverberg

What is really wrong with our energy system, particularly as it relates to electricity and natural gas? Are there any mitigations available? I have been asked to give a talk at an Electricity/Natural Gas conference that includes both producers and … Continue reading →

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Eight Pitfalls in Evaluating Green Energy Solutions

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Gail Tverberg

Does the recent climate accord between US and China mean that many countries will now forge ahead with renewables and other green solutions? I think that there are more pitfalls than many realize. Pitfall 1. Green solutions tend to push … Continue reading →

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