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9. Why can't Wind and Solar make fossil fuels redundant?

Reply to hunter (Reply #6)

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 04:06 PM

12 hrs ago

Why are you convinced that nuclear power can make fossil fuels redundant, but Wind and Solar power can't?
You give no reason why it can't, so I'll assume you have no idea.

An "aggressive" Offshore Floating Wind farm program that uses wind energy to generate electricity directly and to produce hydrogen fuel can produce enough energy to meet the world's needs.

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Wind energy is not cheap, clean, or green. hunter Thursday #2

Wind energy is cheaper, cleaner, and greener than doing nothing. thought crime Friday #3

Wind energy is a bonanza for the natural gas industry... hunter Friday #4

Wind energy will compete with natural gas thought crime Friday #5

I'll make this short and it's the last I will reply. hunter 17 hrs ago #6

What aggressive nuclear power program? hatrack 16 hrs ago #7

Why can't Wind and Solar make fossil fuels redundant? thought crime 12 hrs ago #9

If one believes this kind of nonsense, one merely needs to look at electricity prices in Germany and Denmark... NNadir 13 hrs ago #8

The climate deniers' talking point that renewables are "intermittent" thought crime 10 hrs ago #10

Really? Is this just sloganeering or is there any evidence to support these absurd claims? NNadir 5 hrs ago #11

Well, thank you?? thought crime 2 hrs ago #12