tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653076503390223739.post9068992936048947262..comments2024-01-14T22:20:03.303-08:00Comments on Dave Toke's green energy blog: Three independent-led developments that herald the way towards the renewable-energy-storage revolutionDr David Tokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00320320595200443205noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653076503390223739.post-88309303163203631782019-05-11T03:11:45.630-07:002019-05-11T03:11:45.630-07:00a medium term outlook of reducing 'back-up'...a medium term outlook of reducing 'back-up' requirements by a third as discussed here is a good start. More will follow in time.Dr David Tokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320320595200443205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653076503390223739.post-17747447068006606432019-03-10T13:41:41.998-07:002019-03-10T13:41:41.998-07:00The wind 'disappeared' for 5 days, at the ...The wind 'disappeared' for 5 days, at the end of February in the UK. Contemplating a 'reasonable' mix of wind and solar to meet the demand in a 100%-renewables-UK, throws up a comparison between the cost of battery backup and the cost of CCGT backup.<br /><br />To meet a 'random' 5 day low wind/bright sunshiny period gives a battery cost of £1,164 billion. It's safe to conclude that renewables will forever require fossil-fuelled, CCGT backup and will never be truly decarbonised:<br /><br />https://bwrx-300-nuclear-uk.blogspot.com/Adam Antatheisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11577346163046837387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653076503390223739.post-65661017740835669532019-03-09T09:45:57.245-08:002019-03-09T09:45:57.245-08:00All sounds good, a lot of "hope". That h...All sounds good, a lot of "hope". That hope needs to be replaced by actual development. <br /><br />Local energy co-ops can be good to provide consumers and generators within a substation area a means to make more financially efficient arrangements using smart meters. <br /><br />More needs to be done to "free up" the grid where possible through innovative measures. <br /><br />In the past, "fossil fuel giants", and other groups, have controlled energy markets through their financial power or technical expertise. Regulators and others must be increasingly vigilant to ensure transparency and that cartels or similar do not reoccur and damage energy availability at reasonable cost..<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09244167442251236197noreply@blogger.com