by Andrew Follett
Solar and wind forced California operators to waste enormous amounts
of power by cutting green energy from the grid in mid-July, because
there’s nowhere to store the power.
The Wall Street Journal pointed out Friday the
best way to store the electricity generated by wind and solar power is
still a century-old technology that involves moving large amounts of
water. Reports by the state’s utility, California Independent System
Operator (CAISCO), confirm wind and solar power were wasted due to lack of storage capacity.
The only economical way known to store power is to literally build a
giant facility designed to push water uphill, and then let gravity move
the water downhill through hydroelectricity turbines to provide extra
electricity when needed. Currently, America has about 1/1,500th of the energy storage capacity necessary for wind and solar to provide “100 percent green energy,” according to an analysis of federal data by The Daily Caller News Foundation.
This is typical of government planning - subsidize the hell out of a product that is incapable of reaching the market. Regulate, tax and stomp on those products that can.
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