Renewable energy’s share on German power grids reached 55% in 2023, regulator says

[J88]

A problem with -30 or colder is Cold Brittle Behavior many materials lose their strength if there is wind the wind mills could self destruct so a stretch of consistant cold weather would keep them out of production

[fjlip]

Batteries discharge or chargers won't work!

[chuckChuck]

2 natural gas plants shut down unexpectedly and were not running in Alberta as well. But all the blame rests on renewables? Only in Alberta!

[cropgrower]

and all the bird choppers were shut down when needed most

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Chuck, tell us that fairy tale about the renewables transition again please:

Worldwide electricity generation from coal hit record highs in 2023, while thermal coal exports surpassed 1 billion metric tons for the first time as coal's use in power systems continues to grow despite widespread efforts to cut back on fossil fuels.
Coal-fired electricity generation was 8,295 terawatt hours (TWh) through October, up 1% from the same period in 2022 and the highest on record, according to environmental think tank Ember.
Total thermal coal exports were 1.004 billion metric tons for the whole year, up by 62.5 million tons or 6.6% from 2022, ship-tracking data from Kpler shows.

https://www.reuters.com/markets/comm...23-2024-01-18/?

[cropgrower]

CC dont have a clue what goes on in the real world , only the brainwashed view on everything

[AlbertaFarmer5]

CC dont have a clue what goes on in the real world , only the brainwashed view on everything

For perspective, ALL of Canada's wind and solar generation is still much less than the worldwide increase in coal electricity generation last year.

This is why I keep telling Chuck that an EV is a coal powered car. Statistically speaking, across the world, increased demand due to things like EV's is being met by increasing coal generation, since there are no viable alternatives.

[shtferbrains]

Chuck is not concerned with what the rest of the world is doing.

Lives in his own little CBC based dreamworld.

[LEP]

2 natural gas plants shut down unexpectedly and were not running in Alberta as well. But all the blame rests on renewables? Only in Alberta!

So you are saying no one should count on renewables in the winter? What if they are 50%+ of the network?

They could be free but if you have to have a complete backup system to cover their shortfall, they are too expensive.

[cropgrower]

hope i got it in right order !

[Hamloc]

It is -28 with a -34 windchill this morning and wind generation is back down to 5% of name plate capacity. At least it is predictable.

[chuckChuck]

For perspective, ALL of Canada's wind and solar generation is still much less than the worldwide increase in coal electricity generation last year.

This is why I keep telling Chuck that an EV is a coal powered car. Statistically speaking, across the world, increased demand due to things like EV's is being met by increasing coal generation, since there are no viable alternatives.

Not in BC, Manitoba and Quebec who are almost 100% renewable hydro!

2 natural gas plants shut down unexpectedly But all the blame rests on renewables? Only in Alberta! ?

The AESO knows renewables are intermittent and make a plan for that predictable situation. So that doesn't mean they don't reduce carbon emissions and provide a lot of low cost electricity for the grid.

Danny and the dinosaurs are already blaming the clean energy regulations which aren't in place yet? LOL

[rumrocks]

Danny and the dinosaurs are already blaming the clean energy regulations which aren't in place yet? LOL

That's pretty much the same response Rosey Barton who I doubt has ever worked deadline construction and here panel said last night, but i will give credit to Andrew Coyne who did say Alberta is forward thinking this to 2035 and an increase in demand.
One of the reason residents of Toronto and Ottawa have few anticipation or forward thinking skills is because if anything close to what they would call a crisis occurs or may occur, the army arrives to make it all better. No worries no thought required.
Chuck when you use the word "already", 2034 is late, but apparently 2024 too early for you and Rosey, what month and year would Alberta's concerns about more energy and survival be more etiquette friendly, possibly a Goldilocks range?

[cropgrower]

i remember when the so called experts (idiots) were saying that

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Chuck, tell us again about that cheaper renewable energy.

Joe Kaeser, chairman of Siemens Energy, suggested higher energy bills were inevitable as turbine makers grapple with huge losses, forcing them to pass on costs to their customers....

he said, while many are reluctant to admit the full costs of their plans to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

The following quote is quite the admission from the chairman of a wind turbine manufacturer:
“If you want to have cheap energy, you need to be gas fired. That’s the cheapest way, the most secure way if you calculate the whole thing, from the beginning to the end “

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/01/21/energy-bills-must-rise-pay-for-net-zero-siemens/