creativforce

Black Swans and Greenwashing Solar and Wind

He doesn't mention Blacklight Power (the ultimate Black Swan), which like EEStor, if it works, it changes everything.

U.S. Wind Power Doubles to More Than 20 Gigawatts in Two Years

By the way. How many times does it need to double before wind provides all the power in the US? Only six times. I'll bet the next "double" comes in less than two years.

U.S. Wind Power Doubles to More Than 20 Gigawatts in Two Years

"Presently, there is not an economic solution to storing electricity. " Storing it is just as simple as making it. Don't let the "fossil fuel" PR machine fool you. Giant flywheels made by Beacon Power (BCON) can spin holding stored energy almost indefinitely with almost no loss of energy. Put a giant weight on a circular, zero friction, mag-lev track and send it spinning ...voila, power whenever you need it.