Alex Epstein

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Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein

Fact: Batteries will not make unreliable solar/wind reliable! Battery storage is expensive and can only provide a given "capacity" (e.g., 1 GW) for a few hours, and only then if fully charged. Planned batteries are nowhere near enough to compensate for solar/wind's unreliability. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 9, 2023

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Fact: Since at any given time solar/wind can go near zero, using them as replacements for reliable power plants doesn’t work. For example, TX’s Feb. 2021 disaster was caused by solar/wind disappearing and inadequate investment in reliable power plants and their weatherization. https://t.co/aJ7JCxy6nC — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 9, 2023

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Reforms: The 3 basic policy changes needed to end the electricity emergency are 1) stop rewarding unreliable electricity, 2) stop EPA policies that prematurely shut down coal plants, 3) stop forcing EV use. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 9, 2023