The Netherlands and Greece were the top solar record setters, while wind power also hit new highs in May and June.
  • Geth@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    15·
    11 天前

    Good news! Hopefully the EU will have its energy independence sorted enough to stop importing from Russia as soon as possible.

    • Damage@feddit.it
      4·
      11 天前

      Idk about other countries, but in Italy I’m quite sure the power infrastructure isn’t ready to handle the enormous requirements of switching from gas to electrical heating

      • lime!@feddit.nuEnglish
        4·
        11 天前

        i mean, italy has not produced enough power to meet domestic demands since the 80s. they’re the biggest electricity importer in europe. i don’t know if the rest of the continent can handle them switching off of gas.

          • lime!@feddit.nuEnglish
            25·
            10 天前

            yeah, intermittent power that recently led to grid collapse in spain. it’s not about how much power you make, it’s about how to distribute it efficiently.

            • humanspiral@lemmy.ca
              42·
              10 天前

              US disinformation pigfuckers claimed it was due to intermittent power. No such conclusions were ever made, and there is no physical/tech challenge/impossibility to not have a stable grid with intermittent power.

              • lime!@feddit.nuEnglish
                2·
                10 天前

                the reason stated in the report was that base load failed to correct. it was a novel failure case, but very much related to a grid with intermittent power tacked on.

                of course there is no technical reason it wouldn’t work, but we are in the real world, where technical solutions are not implemented in a vacuum. the grid is yet to be completely retooled for intermittent wave-following sources, and accidents like this are how we figure out what not to do.

                also “us disinformation pigfuckers”? really? the us has a vendetta against spain now?

      • lauha@lemmy.world
        3·
        11 天前

        No-one is going to use direct electricity heating these days though. Heat pumps are the king

        • Damage@feddit.it
          4·
          10 天前

          Well, unless you want to power the pump via pedals, the problem stands, even if greatly diminished.

      • humanspiral@lemmy.ca
        1·
        10 天前

        The wrong analysis for energy transition involves proposals to nuke energy sources from orbit followed by a transition. Italy has still managed 14% NG reduction in April. I understand little heating in the month, though. Heat pump efficiency in Italy can be well over 600% due to mild winters, and double as AC. Energy transition analysis is simple. Add solar, worry about NG electrict utility tears later. This also reduces market prices of NG, for those who don’t switch.