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Across America, clean energy plants are being banned faster than they're being built
(www.usatoday.com)
this post was submitted on 07 Feb 2024
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Saying "no" isn't the solution to this. Solar and wind work together to cover each other's flaws. The wind is often blowing when the sun isn't shining, and vis-à-vis.
At the next level, you can use historical weather data to calculate how much things will be in a lull where neither are producing. That gives you an idea of how much storage you need to cover it. The details depend on the region, but this is often much, much less than detractors are letting on.