Intermittency Of Renewables?… Not So Much

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29. That 300% is a nonsense number, for a case that will never exist in the real world

Yes, if we wanted to generate everything entirely from wind and solar, then 100% isn't nearly enough. No question about that. But the reality is that we have LOTS of other sources, including hydro and geothermal, which are very predictable, in addition to the dirty sources that will not be phased out overnight. Even n the most aggressive scenario, we'll still have some nukes and a lot of coal/gas plants in operation in 2040. Not because we will need them, but because those are powerful industries with a lot of political power.

That being the reality, there simply isn't any leveling problem in the next 25 years.

The problem with these academic studies is that most of them talk in the abstract instead of talking about a practical course that reflects our political realities.