Thank you for this information debunking this Leftist narrative. Solar, wind, and batteries are parasite power, as a grid always requires generation providing reactive power and synchronous grid inertia. These requirements are set by the laws of physics and engineering. Those two critical attributes are provided by conventional thermal generation and large hydroelectricity.
To obscure this reality, at any time the California grid was supplying "100% solar and wind", the state was also exporting power to adjacent states - and paying those states to take that excess generation. Since solar, wind, and batteries always require conventional generation, this is one of the reasons why California's power rates are typically the highest in the continental U.S.
The political Left demanded that Spain demonstrate a modern industrial society could be powered mostly by sun and breezes. The result was the mid-day April 28, 2025 Iberian Peninsula blackout. At least eleven people who were depending on reliable electric power died. The economic damages stemming from lost productivity and damaged production equipment were measured in the equivalent of billions of U.S. dollars. Those harms have been under-reported since they don't align with the Left's goals. Consider also that the supply chains for all three technologies begin in the People's Republic of China. Thus, there is a mercantilist motivation for this set of policy choices.
Ed, Outstanding article, and I am interviewing Ronald Stein on Monday - it would be fun to have you on a podcast when we can fit you in. I have also had Gene Nelson on, and he was FANTASTIC! With your permision, I would like to run this on the Energy News Beat website where we get about 2 million people a month - hope to get you some new subscribers
Doing a podcast with Stu Turley was fun! I also appreciate that Stu adapted our first GreenNUKE article regarding the importance of synchronous grid inertia on the Energy News Beat website. https://energynewsbeat.co/why-is-grid-inertia-important/
As of tomorrow, March 4, 2026, the article will be two years old. It has already accumulated 163 likes and 75 comments with 55 restacks. This article is the best introduction to this technical topic on the internet.
unreliable power. Our books are on Amazon just search Climate Crisis Changed. We are thrilled to share some exciting news with you! As a thank you for your generous support, we invite you to download and read Chapter 13 of our latest book free at cctruth.org! globalchange.gov was shutdown because of our 35 PhD review of the IPCC reports which are deliberate science fiction. It’s a great resource, and we encourage you to share it with your like-minded friends who are also passionate about making a difference in the fight against climate change. Moreover, remember that any donations you make are tax deductible, so you can feel good about giving! NetzeroCO2e equals only 8.6 billion tons of photosynthesis left in the world. Plant trees is the only way to lower CO2. CO2 is plant food and only a 9% effect greenhouse gas. Climate Change is about Fear mongering and removal of people from the earth and has been completely debunked.
Sustainability is an untruthful statement of the UN.
Dave White also debunked the false idea that rolling coal (black smoke from diesel trucks) causes any health issue. The fake studies were done in China with air 50X more polluted than anywhere in the USA https://cctruth.org/Junk_science_about_fine_particles_and_health.pdf
EPA cant regulate Greenhouse gases because they are not toxic.
Thank you for this information debunking this Leftist narrative. Solar, wind, and batteries are parasite power, as a grid always requires generation providing reactive power and synchronous grid inertia. These requirements are set by the laws of physics and engineering. Those two critical attributes are provided by conventional thermal generation and large hydroelectricity.
To obscure this reality, at any time the California grid was supplying "100% solar and wind", the state was also exporting power to adjacent states - and paying those states to take that excess generation. Since solar, wind, and batteries always require conventional generation, this is one of the reasons why California's power rates are typically the highest in the continental U.S.
The political Left demanded that Spain demonstrate a modern industrial society could be powered mostly by sun and breezes. The result was the mid-day April 28, 2025 Iberian Peninsula blackout. At least eleven people who were depending on reliable electric power died. The economic damages stemming from lost productivity and damaged production equipment were measured in the equivalent of billions of U.S. dollars. Those harms have been under-reported since they don't align with the Left's goals. Consider also that the supply chains for all three technologies begin in the People's Republic of China. Thus, there is a mercantilist motivation for this set of policy choices.
Ed, Outstanding article, and I am interviewing Ronald Stein on Monday - it would be fun to have you on a podcast when we can fit you in. I have also had Gene Nelson on, and he was FANTASTIC! With your permision, I would like to run this on the Energy News Beat website where we get about 2 million people a month - hope to get you some new subscribers
Thank you. You certainly may run it on Energy News Beat. Podcast opportunity sounds like fun.
Doing a podcast with Stu Turley was fun! I also appreciate that Stu adapted our first GreenNUKE article regarding the importance of synchronous grid inertia on the Energy News Beat website. https://energynewsbeat.co/why-is-grid-inertia-important/
As of tomorrow, March 4, 2026, the article will be two years old. It has already accumulated 163 likes and 75 comments with 55 restacks. This article is the best introduction to this technical topic on the internet.
The stupidity is astounding
unreliable power. Our books are on Amazon just search Climate Crisis Changed. We are thrilled to share some exciting news with you! As a thank you for your generous support, we invite you to download and read Chapter 13 of our latest book free at cctruth.org! globalchange.gov was shutdown because of our 35 PhD review of the IPCC reports which are deliberate science fiction. It’s a great resource, and we encourage you to share it with your like-minded friends who are also passionate about making a difference in the fight against climate change. Moreover, remember that any donations you make are tax deductible, so you can feel good about giving! NetzeroCO2e equals only 8.6 billion tons of photosynthesis left in the world. Plant trees is the only way to lower CO2. CO2 is plant food and only a 9% effect greenhouse gas. Climate Change is about Fear mongering and removal of people from the earth and has been completely debunked.
No to gas tax increase. Cctruth.org
Solar Panels and Windmills are not the solution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYHX-Ib3Q5Q
Sustainability is an untruthful statement of the UN.
Dave White also debunked the false idea that rolling coal (black smoke from diesel trucks) causes any health issue. The fake studies were done in China with air 50X more polluted than anywhere in the USA https://cctruth.org/Junk_science_about_fine_particles_and_health.pdf
EPA cant regulate Greenhouse gases because they are not toxic.
https://thelawisyourattorney.com/epa-cant-regulate-greenhouse-gases/
https://thelawisyourattorney.com/epa-cant-regulate-greenhouse-gases/https://thelawisyourattorney.com/epa-cant-regulate-greenhouse-gases/cctruth.org greenhouse gas page measured data.