That is not a solution. People still need to use electricity at night, and if pretty much all power comes from wind and solar, you’re really reliant on there being wind, and wind in the right direction.
Energy tariffs that encourage/discourage energy use at certain times is helpful, but it’s very far from a silver bullet.
Renewables + nuclear
Renewables + fossil fuels
Renewables + frequent blackouts
The above is all we can achieve in the short-medium term. I know what I’d pick.
The third option wouldn’t even work, practically speaking. Any political party that instigates that would not be getting re-elected anytime soon.
So for all practical purposes there’s only two options. And I would prefer nuclear over choosing to continue pumping out greenhouse gases and other particulate matter.
That is not a solution. People still need to use electricity at night, and if pretty much all power comes from wind and solar, you’re really reliant on there being wind, and wind in the right direction.
Energy tariffs that encourage/discourage energy use at certain times is helpful, but it’s very far from a silver bullet.
Renewables + nuclear
Renewables + fossil fuels
Renewables + frequent blackouts
The above is all we can achieve in the short-medium term. I know what I’d pick.
The third option wouldn’t even work, practically speaking. Any political party that instigates that would not be getting re-elected anytime soon.
So for all practical purposes there’s only two options. And I would prefer nuclear over choosing to continue pumping out greenhouse gases and other particulate matter.