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Costa Rica had it close
“South Australia has just chalked up what is undoubtedly a world first – a run of more than 10 consecutive days over which the average production of wind and solar accounted for 100 per cent of local demand.
No other gigawatt scale grid in the world has come close to this amount of “variable renewable energy”, or for such a long time.” >

Costa Rica had it close >

Unfortunately Costa Rica is mainly hydro.  They don't really seem to be ramping their solar or wind all that much. 
Share of electricity production by source, Costa Rica >

That’s still renewable energy, so it could be worse >

I think what a lot of people against renewables (particularly conservatives) don't grasp is that energy independence absolutely IS a national security issue. Renewables by their very nature give a nation more energy independence.    
Look at Europe right now, the Ukrainian invasion caused Europe to correctly stop buying Russian natural gas (and or Russia stopped selling), prices skyrocketed on the remaining, and it has caused instability, may cause deaths, and certainly caused economic harm.    
Migrating from natural gas heating in homes/businesses to efficient electric heat pumps, and then using renewables in the grid creates a macro-stable energy system. You then supplement renewables on the grid with whatever cost-effective alternative fuel is available (natural gas, oil, nuclear, et al), creating a micro-stable grid too.   
The fact that renewables aren't discussed as a national security issue is strange frankly. Water access and energy, they're absolutely vital for national security. >

I can’t understand being against wind and solar power, it makes zero sense to me. I understand not wanting to shut off the petrochemical taps until renewables can fill the gap, but that’s not “against renewables” either. I can understand wanting nuclear power in addition to renewables, but again… renewables have such a clear place and have come into their own.
At this point when someone rants against renewables my assumption is that they’re a fool worth ignoring, or paid opposition worth crushing. >

I’m just amazed at how badly homeowners are being abused by the power companies over their solar and where that industry is going. I’m about to install a solar array that will make our trailer completely off grid with lithium ion batteries and the cost isn’t expensive at this point any more. >

The US military considers renewables very important for the future for the same reason.  They are investing in the use of biofuels particularly >

There’s no realistic and sustainable substitute for diesel in military circles… except biodiesel. The dream is eventually aircraft carriers will use their nuclear plants to generate hydrocarbons to be used as fuel in the jets. >

It should be noted that the SA power system is part of the entire Australian East Coast power system which might be the largest in the world. >

If we can hook up a proper East-West connection for the grid imagine the renewable potential. The Sun/Wind might not be there ALL the time but across the continent there would be very little downtime if we could properly move the energy around. >

Nature used to be so beautiful >

Like when farmers had windmills on their properties hundreds of years ago? Or when we dug big holes into the earth and burned the black shit we found and watched the fumes waft out into that beautiful nature and let our children die from breathing the toxins in those fumes? Or when the oil tankers crashed and spilled oil all through the oceans and coastlands? >

America’s McDonald’s run extended to 10 decades. >

“South Australia has just chalked up what is undoubtedly a world first – a run of more than 10 consecutive days over which the average production of wind and solar accounted for 100 per cent of local demand.
No other gigawatt scale grid in the world has come close to this amount of “variable renewable energy”, or for such a long time.”