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Monday, May 26, 2014

Why Renewables Haven't Destroyed the Grid - Yet!

Why Renewables Haven't Destroyed the Grid - Yet!

When I talk to groups about renewable energy I start off with a Youtube video which demonstrates testing the compression strength of a concrete block. For 2 minutes and 40 seconds this is the most boring video you could imagine. The block shows absolutely no sign of stress. At 2:41 the concrete block fails and is utterly destroyed. As far as I am concerned we are at about 2 minutes and 30 seconds with respect to the electrical grid. …more>>http://www.pennenergy.com/index/blogs/the-black-swan-blog/2013/12/why_renewables_haven.html?cmpid=EnlResearchMay262014

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