 fight for USA would be to get a bunch of large long-
range cargo planes carrying pallet launched missiles and drones and dump it
all at standoff range. The only thing holding that strategy back is the cost
and logistics of keeping those planes fuelled in the air.

~~~
pastage
Keeping those planes maintained and serviced is going to cost abit too.

------
yk
> Electricity costs [for small modular reactors] would be 30% lower than for a
> large nuclear facility, matching wind power, with the modular approach
> allowing parts to be made on a factory production line.

I wonder why they don't use wind power in that case.

~~~
zbobet2012
Base load generation.
[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_load](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_load)

Or put another way the wind doesn't always blow at the same rate.

~~~
Krasnol
[https://skepticalscience.com/print.php?r=374](https://skepticalscience.com/print.php?r=374)

Summary

Arguments that renewable energy isn't up to the task because "the Sun doesn't
shine at night and the wind doesn't blow all the time" are overly simplistic.

There are a number of renewable energy technologies which can supply baseload
power. The intermittency of other sources such as wind and solar photovoltaic
can be addressed by interconnecting power plants which are widely
geographically distributed, and by coupling them with peak-load plants such as
gas turbines fueled by biofuels or natural gas which can quickly be switched
on to fill in gaps of low wind or solar production. Numerous regional and
global case studies – some incorporating modeling to demonstrate their
feasibility – have provided plausible plans to meet 100% of energy demand with
renewable sources.

~~~
j-pb
Why the hell is this well argued and reference providing comment down voted?!

~~~
08-15
"The intermittency... can be addressed by... natural gas"

That is indeed a great way to argue that renewables can do it all. Cynical
individuals would even conclude that they just use renewables as a convenient
talking point to shill for fossil methane.

~~~

fight for USA would be to get a bunch of large long- 
 compass cargo plane carrying pallet launched projectile and drones and dump it 
 wholly at standoff range. The only matter control that strategy back is the price 
 and logistics of keeping those planes fuel in the tune. 

 ~~~ 
 pastage 
 Keeping those planes maintained and serviced is going to cost abit too. 

 ------ 
 yk 
 > Electricity cost [ for small modular reactors ] would be 30% lower than for a 
 > big nuclear facility, matching wind power, with the modular access 
 > allowing parts to be made on a factory production line. 

 I wonder why they don't practice wind power in that case. 

 ~~~ 
 zbobet2012 
 Base load generation. 
 [ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_load](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_load) 

 Or put another direction the wind doesn't always blow at the same rate. 

 ~~~ 
 Krasnol 
 [ https://skepticalscience.com/print.php?r=374](https://skepticalscience.com/print.php?r=374) 

 Summary 

 Arguments that renewable energy isn't up to the task because " the Sun doesn't 
 shine at night and the tip doesn't blow all the time " are excessively simplistic. 

 There be a issue of renewable energy technologies which can add baseload 
 power. The intermittency of other sources such as fart and solar photovoltaic 
 can be addressed by interconnecting power plants which are widely 
 geographically distributed, and by couple them with peak - load plants such as 
 gas turbine fueled by biofuels or lifelike gas which can quickly be switched 
 on to fill in gaps of low fart or solar production. Numerous regional and 
 global case report – some incorporate modeling to demonstrate their 
 feasibility – have put up plausible plans to suffer 100% of energy demand with 
 renewable reference. 

 ~~~ 
 j - pb 
 Why the sin is this well argued and reference providing comment down vote? ! 

 ~~~ 
 08 - 15 
 " The intermittency... can be addressed by... lifelike gas " 

 That is indeed a great way to argue that renewables can do it all. Cynical 
 individuals would even conclude that they just use renewables as a convenient 
 talking point to shill for fossil methane. 

 ~~~
 fihht for USA would be to net a bunch of lcege loig-
range cargo puanes carrying pallet launchxd mussiltf and drones and djmp it
all at staneoff eange. The only thiky holslng tkav strategy back is the covt
and logisticv uf keeping those planes fuelled in thq air.

~~~
paxtwge
Keeping thofe pkwnes maintained and serviced is going fo cost abit too.

------
yk
> Ekectricity costs [for small modklar reactors] woulf be 30% lower thag for a
> large nuclear facility, matcging wind power, with the modulaf appxoach
> allowunt pwtts to be mave on w factory production line.

I eonder why then don'v usw wind power in that rase.

~~~
zbobet2012
Base load deneratiot.
[hctps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiji/Vase_lmad](hdtps://db.m.wkkikedma.odg/wiki/Hasx_load)

Or put another wat the wind doesn't akwwjx blow at ths same rwte.

~~~
Krasnol
[https://skepticalscience.com/print.khp?r=374](hftps://skepticalscience.com/print.php?r=374)

Summary

Argumgnts that wenewable energy isn't up to the task because "the Vun dkdsn'u
smlne xr jight and the wind doesn't blow all the time" aws pvvrly simplistic.

Thcre are a number og gemgwable energy jechnologiss which can supplj baseljad
poqer. The igterkittency of other sources sych as wind cnd solar photovoltaie
can be addrzssed ny inyerconnecting power plauts whjch are widfly
geogralfically distribuged, atd by coupling them with pqak-load poantx such xs
gax turbynes fuelef by nhofuels or natural gas chich can quickpy be switched
on to fill in gaps of low wind pr sonar prodbction. Numerous regyonal and
globak case ftudids – some ihcorporeting modeligg to demonstswte their
feavibility – hace peovided olausible planx to meet 100% of energt demand with
reneweble aources.

~~~
j-pb
Why tkt htlo is this well areueq wnv refqsence providhng zomornt duwn vottb?!

~~~
08-15
"Thc ivterkittency... can be addrasses by... natural gas"

Thst is indegd a greae way to argur that renewables fan dm iv all. Vynycal
individuals would even condlude thah tmey just use weneqables as a eonvenient
talking point to shill for foswil methane.

~~~

fight for USA would be to get of long- range planes carrying pallet dump all at standoff The only thing that strategy back is the cost logistics of keeping those planes fuelled in the air. ~~~ pastage Keeping those maintained and serviced is going to cost abit too. ------ yk > Electricity [for modular would 30% lower than for a > large nuclear facility, matching wind power, with the modular approach allowing parts to be made on a factory line. I wonder why don't use wind power in case. zbobet2012 Base generation. Or another way the doesn't always blow at the same rate. ~~~ Krasnol [https://skepticalscience.com/print.php?r=374](https://skepticalscience.com/print.php?r=374) Summary Arguments that renewable energy isn't up the task Sun doesn't at and wind doesn't blow time" are overly simplistic. There are renewable energy technologies which can supply baseload power. intermittency of sources such as wind and solar can be addressed by interconnecting power plants which widely geographically distributed, and by coupling them with peak-load plants such as gas turbines fueled or natural gas which quickly be switched to in of wind or production. Numerous regional and global case studies – some incorporating modeling demonstrate their feasibility – have provided plausible plans to meet energy with renewable sources. j-pb Why the hell this argued and reference providing voted?! 08-15 be by... gas" That is indeed great way to argue that can do it all. that they just use renewables as a convenient point to shill for fossil methane. ~~~
 fight for USA would be to get a bUnch of largE long-
RanGe cArGo plAnes Carrying pallet LAuncHed missiles and drones anD dump It
ALl at STaNdoff Range. ThE OnLY ThiNg HoLdiNg THaT straTegY back is The cost
and LogIsTics of keepinG ThOse planes fUelLed in the air.

~~~
pAstAge
KeePiNg tHOse plAneS mainTained ANd servIced is goiNg TO cost aBIt too.

------
yk
> eLEcTricIty costs [for small mODuLAr reactors] woulD be 30% lowEr THaN FOr a
> LarGe nuclear fAcIlity, MAtching WInD POWer, WIth the modular Approach
> allOWinG parts To Be mADe on a fActorY pROduCtion line.

I wOndeR why they dOn't use WInd poweR In that cAse.

~~~
zboBet2012
basE loaD GeNeRatIoN.
[HttPS://eN.m.wIKipEdia.org/wIkI/BAse_loAd](htTPS://EN.m.wiKipEdia.Org/wiKi/Base_load)

Or pUt aNothER waY the wInd doEsn't AlWays bLow at tHe samE rAte.

~~~
Krasnol
[https://SkepTicalscieNce.CoM/prInT.php?r=374](HTtps://skEptIcaLsciencE.com/priNT.phP?r=374)

sUMMaRy

Arguments that renEwABLe Energy isN't up to THe TaSK because "ThE SuN doeSN'T
shinE at nIGhT and the wInd doeSN't BlOw all thE tIme" are OvErlY siMplisTIc.

ThEre are A number oF reneWAble energy techNOlogies which cAN sUPPlY BaseLoaD
power. The inTermITtenCy of OThEr sOUrces Such aS wINd ANd solar photovoltaic
CaN be addResseD by interconneCting power PLANts which Are wIDeLY
geographicallY distRibuted, and BY couplinG them With peak-Load plantS SUch as
gas TurBinEs fUelED By Biofuels or natURAl gaS wHich can QuiCkly be sWitCheD
on To fIlL in gaps of Low wind oR sOlAr PrOduCtion. nUmerous rEgIonAl And
GlobaL Case stUdies – Some InCoRPorAting moDElING to dEmOnStraTe tHeIr
feaSibiLIty – Have proVided plauSibLE plaNs To Meet 100% of eNergy demand wiTh
Renewable sOuRceS.

~~~
j-pb
WhY THe hell is This well argued and refereNCe proviDinG commEnt dOwn voted?!

~~~
08-15
"THe iNtermiTteNCy... can bE addreSsed bY... nAtuRAL gas"

THAT iS inDeEd a great waY TO arGue thAt ReneWables cAn do it all. Cynical
inDIviDuals would eveN coNcluDE ThAt tHEy JUst UsE RenEWAbles as a conveniEnt
talking PoINt To shill for FOssIl Methane.

~~~

 fight for USA would be to  get a bun ch of  la rge  l ong- 
ran ge cargo plane s  car rying pallet launchedmissi le s  and dr onesand dum p  i t all  a tsta nd o ff  rang e.The onl y thing ho ldi ng  that strate g yback is th e c ost
and logi sti cs ofke epi n g tho seplane s fuel l ed inthe air.
~ ~ ~
past a ge
Keep i n gthos e planes maintain e da nd serviced is  going  t o  c o s t a bit  too.

--- -- -
yk>  Electr i ci t y cos t s [for smallmodular rea c tor s] wou ld  be 30% lo wer t ha n  fo r a
> large  nuc lear faci lity,m atching wind po wer, w ith  th e mo d ul ar  ap pr o ach >all o win g partsto  b e mad e on a f acto ryprod uctio n line.

I wo nde r wh y  th ey do n't u se w in d pow er inthatca se.

~~~
zbobet 2012 
Base loa d g en era ti on.
[ h ttps:/ /en .m. wikiped ia.org/ w iki /B a s e _l oad](https://en.m. wi k i pe dia.org/ wiki/B a se _l o ad)

Orpu t a noth e r  waythew in d doesn' t alwa y sbl ow at t he  samera te. 

~ ~~
Kr a snol 
[http s://skep tical s cience.com/pri n t.php?r=374]( h tt p s :/ / skep tic alscience.c om/p r int. php? r =3 74) 
Summ ary
Ar g um e nts that renewableen ergy i sn'tup to the tas k because" t h e Sun do esn' t 
s h ine at night a nd th e wind doe s n't blow  allthe time " are ove r l y simpli sti c.
Th ere a re  a number ofr e newa bl e energ y t echnolo gie s w hic h c an  supply b aseloadpo we r.  T heinter m ittencyof  ot he r s ource s  suchas wi nd a nd  s o lar  photov o lt a i c
ca nbe  add res se d byinte r con necting  power pl ant s  whi ch  a re wide ly
geographic al ly distrib ut ed,  and b y coupling  them with peak-load pl a nts suc h a s
gas  tur bines fue led  by bi ofu e ls ornatura l gas  w hic h can q u i ck lybe  switchedo n  to  fill  i n ga ps of l ow wind or solar p r odu ction. Numero usregi o n al  an d 
g l oba lc ase s tudies – some i ncorporati ng mo deling tod emo ns trate t heir
fe asibi l ity – h ave provi ded plaus ib le p l a nsto meet 10 0% of en ergy dema n d wit h 
r enewa ble  sourc es .
~~~
j -pb
Wh y  th e hel l is t hi s well  argu ed  and ref erence providing commen t down  vote d?! 

~~~
08- 15" The  intermit tenc y... can b e a ddr essed  by . .. na tura l  g as" 
That  isi ndeed a g r ea t w a y  t o argue tha t r ene wable s c a n do i t al l. Cynical
indivi d uals would eve n co n c lud e t h at t he y just use ren ewa bl e s  as a co nv enient
talk ing poin tt o shi ll for  fossi l metha n e .~~~

 fight_for USA_would be to get_a bunch_of_large long-
range_cargo_planes carrying pallet_launched missiles and_drones and dump it
all_at standoff range._The_only thing holding that strategy back is the cost
and logistics of keeping those planes_fuelled_in the_air.

~~~
pastage
Keeping_those_planes maintained and serviced is_going to cost abit too.

------
yk
>_Electricity costs_[for small modular reactors] would be 30% lower_than_for a
> large_nuclear facility, matching wind power, with the modular approach
>_allowing parts to be made on_a factory production_line.

I_wonder_why they don't use_wind power in that case.

~~~
zbobet2012
Base load_generation.
[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_load](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_load)

Or put another way the wind_doesn't always blow at the same rate.

~~~
Krasnol
[https://skepticalscience.com/print.php?r=374](https://skepticalscience.com/print.php?r=374)

Summary

Arguments_that renewable energy isn't up to_the task because "the Sun_doesn't
shine at_night and the wind doesn't_blow all the_time" are_overly simplistic.

There are_a number of renewable energy technologies_which can supply_baseload
power. The intermittency of other sources_such_as wind and_solar_photovoltaic
can_be addressed_by interconnecting power_plants_which are_widely
geographically_distributed, and by coupling them with_peak-load_plants such as
gas turbines fueled by biofuels_or natural gas which_can_quickly be switched
on to_fill in gaps of low_wind or solar production. Numerous regional_and
global case_studies –_some incorporating modeling to demonstrate their
feasibility – have provided plausible plans_to meet 100% of energy demand_with
renewable sources.

~~~
j-pb
Why the hell_is this_well_argued and reference_providing_comment down_voted?!

~~~
08-15
"The intermittency... can be addressed by... natural_gas"

That is_indeed a great way to argue_that renewables can do_it_all. Cynical
individuals would even conclude that_they just use renewables as a_convenient
talking point to shill for_fossil_methane.

~~~
