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Wind and Solar, a Perfect Match

Why solar will beat wind, why they are so complementary, the nuclear renaissance, the poor state of German energy, and more.

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Tomas Pueyo
Nov 05, 2024
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I’ve been asked about wind before. I do love wind; it has many advantages. First, it’s cheaper than solar today.

In fact, it’s the cheapest source of electricity in the world today!

Wind also currently produces about 30% more electricity than solar. 

But there are two big concerns about it:

  1. It’s not growing as fast as solar. Why?

  2. It’s intermittent, like …

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