Wind power’s limits: 1. Not a base load provider 2. Requires an energy ready base load provider 3. Is dependent on an energy source that is not providing steady inputs 4. Has larger footprints than nuclear plants 5. Blot the natural landscape
Wind power’s limits: 1. Not a base load provider 2. Requires an energy ready base load provider 3. Is dependent on an energy source that is not providing steady inputs 4. Has larger footprints than nuclear plants 5. Blot the natural landscape
Incorrect - An obvious counterexample is the UK.
Wind power contributed 24.8% of UK electricity supplied in 2020, having surpassed coal in 2016 and nuclear in 2018.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_the_United_Kin...
Now, do I think we should have nuclear in the mix? Sure. Do I ignore the ERCOT dashboard because it doesn't fit my narrative? No.
And trust me, there is plenty of land still to look at that doesn't have windmills on them. I'm not offended when I drive through west Texas.