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Rush toward green energy has left US 'incredibly' vulnerable to summer blackouts, expert warns
Fox News ^ | July 4, 2022 | Michael Lee

Posted on 07/04/2022 5:46:37 AM PDT by McGruff

Every area of the U.S. could be in danger of experiencing power outages this summer amid a push to convert to renewable energy sources while taking traditional sources of power offline.

"I think the entire country is incredibly vulnerable, because the entire country is facing a huge energy shortage and I don’t think there is any place that is truly safe," Daniel Turner, founder and executive director at Power the Future, told Fox News.

At issue are blackouts that could become widespread across the country this summer as grid operators struggle to meet the increased demand, a problem that has plagued some states for years but now could threaten much of the country.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: energy; energyshortage; outages; power; poweroutages; renewable; renewableenergy
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To: McGruff

Good place for some "I Did That" stickers.

21 posted on 07/04/2022 7:43:27 AM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: hecticskeptic

Well obviously evey investment dollar needs to be taken out of companies in California Washington and Oregon.


22 posted on 07/04/2022 7:54:38 AM PDT by Chickensoup ( Leftists totalitarian fascists are eradicating conservatives. Leftists are genocidal. )
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To: McGruff
It’s necessary for a New Liberal Order. So shut up and sacrifice. Democrats are leading the way to social equity.

That where everyone is equally miserable, except the ruling elite.

23 posted on 07/04/2022 8:06:11 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA (Scratch a leftist and you'll find a fascist )
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To: McGruff

You can't fix intentionial stupidity !


24 posted on 07/04/2022 8:29:15 AM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt
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To: McGruff

For his next act will be cols fusion plants.


25 posted on 07/04/2022 8:53:05 AM PDT by Vaduz ( )
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To: Old Coach1

Sorry to disagree with you,the Goal as dictated by the White House this week is to institute the New Liberal World Order


26 posted on 07/04/2022 9:21:27 AM PDT by ballplayer
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To: McGruff

I’m more worried about wintertime blackouts. I can survive 100 degree temps without air-conditioning. Not 20 degree temps in the winter!


27 posted on 07/04/2022 9:28:38 AM PDT by Twotone (While one may vote oneself into socialism one has to shoot oneself out of it.)
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To: Paal Gulli

Paal Gulli wrote:


A stable grid needs stable power sources. Which wind and solar are not and never will be.

The principle Germany discovered (and of late has abandoned) is that for every 100 MW your grid gets from “renewable” sources, you need 80 MW from conventional power plants operating in a condition called “spinning reserve” to pick up the slack when “green” falters to preserve the grid’s stability. Which means the “hidden” cost of a green grid is paying for the construction and operation of a conventional, non-green “ghost grid” capable of meeting 80% of your power needs all by its lonesome.

Which means the green grid will never be a stand-alone proposition (if you value a stable grid) and always will be significantly more expensive than a 100% conventional grid, and actually won’t be green at all because it requires the construction and operation of redundant power sources. Which means the dream of a “green grid” is impractical and little but virtue signaling.

Many thanks for the info !!


28 posted on 07/04/2022 10:11:31 AM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((the more you tighten your grip, the more star systems will slip through your fingers.) )
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