Dr. Harald Schwarz, a professor of engineering at the Brandenburg Technical University who has dedicated his career to researching Germany’s electricity grid, tells the German Review how a blackout could happen and what is making it more likely.
Spot on analysis :) Those who don't understand this need to learn just how useless renewable energy is at times of either negligible wind and/or no sun (i.e. a calm night).
A sobering assessment indeed. Sounds far more convincing than the idealism to which all too many Germans are wedded historically and at present. I doubt, though, that a near catastrophic event would make much of a difference. The future will bring either a catastrophe with a politically possibly terrible follow-up or a leader like Helmut Schmidt who can push through realistic actions.
Spot on analysis :) Those who don't understand this need to learn just how useless renewable energy is at times of either negligible wind and/or no sun (i.e. a calm night).
Is this post non paywalled? I passed it on to a few friends.
Hi Rob, I will free this article from the paywall before the end of the month. I'll let all readers know when I do so.
Perfect happy to pass it on
A sobering assessment indeed. Sounds far more convincing than the idealism to which all too many Germans are wedded historically and at present. I doubt, though, that a near catastrophic event would make much of a difference. The future will bring either a catastrophe with a politically possibly terrible follow-up or a leader like Helmut Schmidt who can push through realistic actions.