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Back to EpisodesThe grid is now the battlefield
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Geopower, Energy Realpolitik with Todd Royal – The explanation is found in the difference between capacity and performance. A gigawatt of wind or solar is not operationally equivalent to a gigawatt of nuclear, coal, or natural gas capable of generating around the clock. Intermittent resources require additional transmission, storage, backup generation, and grid-stabilization...