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Russell, Geoff
Capacity factors and coffee shops: a beginner’s guide to understanding the challenges facing wind farms
Renewable-only advocates claim that we can build a reliable, clean electricity system using mostly unreliable sources; like wind and solar power. And of course we can; the theory is simple, just build enough of them. Coffee shops operate rather like our current electricity system; there are a few permanent staff who are analogous to what are called baseload power stations. Additional staff are hired to cover the busy period(s) and correspond typically to gas fired generators. The renewable alternative is . . . Complete article »
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