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OKIsItJustMe

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6. Contrarian Nonsense

Reply to hunter (Reply #5)

Sat May 25, 2019, 07:23 PM

May 2019

Assuming that there is X demand, and Y is provided using solar or wind, that is still Y which is not provided using fossil fuels.

Yes, there may be X-Y provided by fossil fuels. Would you prefer that it all be provide by fossil fuels?

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Elmed interconnector aims to bring solar power from the Sahara to Europe [View all] OKIsItJustMe May 2019 OP

Really need a 1.21 gigawatt line LiberalArkie May 2019 #1

Do they need it today? OKIsItJustMe May 2019 #2

Shame!! The saudis have been talking about this for years as their new big export Thekaspervote May 2019 #3

Who says the Saudis aren't still pursuing mega-scale solar? OKIsItJustMe May 2019 #7

For those of us who have no idea how much this is rurallib May 2019 #4

Most optimistically, one third solar and wind, two thirds shale gas. hunter May 2019 #5

Contrarian Nonsense OKIsItJustMe May 2019 #6