John Petersen

The Truth About Fossil Fuels and Renewable Energy (Part II)

Another great article that only leaves one bone to pick. Coal and nuclear have to run 24/7 at stable levels or they break. NG can ramp up or down at the whim of the operator. To maximize the efficiency of base-load coal and nuclear, we need to get to cost effective energy storage so that none of the excess electricity is sent to ground. Then we can rely on a combination of NG, wind, solar and more storage to take care of daily and seasonal power demand peaks. Regardless, we need every tool in the box and a number that have not been invented yet. Thanks for taking a rational macro approach to a problem that most want to ignore.