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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
Renewable energy can meet the demand of a grid. It takes a proper mix of sources, and some energy storage. Germany actually got ~27% of their energy from renewable in recent months. Solar and wind are the main sources, but wave and tidal and small hydro and biomass are also quite viable. Storage include pumped hydro and very soon grid-level batteries, and molten salt for solar heat, and biogas, too.
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Audi (!) will be converting wind electricity to methane / natural gas, and introduce CNG cars.
So that's another way to store wind energy.
Belgium will be shutting down its nuclear plants between now and 2025.
A major step for a country that relies on nuclear power for around 3/4 of its electricity.
It's become painfully obvious that nuclear safety cannot and is not guaranteed.
A Fukushima-style accident in Antwerp / Doel would shut down the main economic centers of the country, crippling our economy.