Asclepias
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Every day is a good day in California. I can go snowboarding and to the beach in one day.Californians call it s good day when they have electricity.In the past five years, in order to protect the environment, California has shut down 9,000 MW of natural gas capacity – enough to power 6.8 million homes.
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The Day California Went Dark Was a Crisis Years in the Making
(Bloomberg) -- Signs of a problem within California’s power system emerged a full day before the blackouts hit.Trader Dov Quint sat in his basement outside Boulder, Colorado, scouring the state’s day-ahead power market for opportunities to profit from California’s heat wave. He saw something...finance.yahoo.com
California is also in the process of shutting down all of its nuclear reactors. The last one is scheduled to be shut down in 2025.
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Diablo Canyon Power Plant - Wikipedia
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Wind power doesn't work when the wind isn't blowing.
Solar power doesn't work when the sun isn't shining.
"Wind power doesn't work when the wind isn't blowing.
Solar power doesn't work when the sun isn't shining."
I'm guessing by these statements you dont quite get how it all works? You do know they store that energy right? For example. I have a solar powered camera on my patio. When the sun isnt shining it still works. isnt that amazing?