yostalex

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   by yostalex 5mo ago

   Unfortunately, the Kombikraftwerk studies were modeled for a completely different country. Germany has become a different place over the last 12 years. The current scale of EV charging, the boom in heat pumps and data centers weren't f
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   by yostalex 5mo ago

   It would be great if that were the case. But there are caveats. During a winter anticyclone, a 5x increase in solar generation is unlikely to help. 5 x 0 = 0. Right? In summer, however, this would lead to massive overproduction. The grid p
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   by yostalex 5mo ago

   Disaster area. Similar issues with the New River. The cocktail flowing there from Mexico into California is no less toxic. The $1B estimate to upgrade infrastructure for 2.3 million people in challenging canyon terrain is very optimistic. A
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   by yostalex 5mo ago

   If we look at the situation through the lens of news headlines and tail risks in an active war zone — I completely agree. Drones over the Zaporizhzhia NPP do indeed create a powerful media picture. But let's look at how Big Tech assess
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   by yostalex 5mo ago

   Let's evaluate some basic constants. Replacing fossil fuels with renewables is a shift in the vulnerability vector. The issue isn't even that China controls the production of solar panels and batteries. Production can be launched
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   by yostalex 5mo ago

   It is especially profitable for China. Promoting batteries for shipping is their strategic direction. They hold control over the global supply chain.