Last week on January 8th, 2025, the electric grid in the UK was very close to collapse. This has been a problem 20 years in the making which will get worse in the coming years.
The reasons why for this problem are complex but mostly related to the unreliability of renewables. Eventually the whole of Europe will face similar problems. (A technical but very interesting video!)
PS: The most interesting part of the video is after the 30mn mark when the analyst explains that net zero is not possible technically, (we can't build the batteries) and not possible financially (we can't double all the infrastructure as needed) in such a short time frame. This means that impoverishment and de-industrialization are baked into the cake! There is no way around it. Energy needs a 20 years strategy and most certainly cannot turn on a dime.
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