[marktwain]

Norway came close with 98.38 per cent of its energy from wind, water or solar, according to the data compiled by Stanford University Professor Mark Jacobson.

I smell bovine excrement. They may have the capacity, but there is no way they can cover the variable demand.

[El Cid]

I could see 95% of that 98% being covered by hydroelectric power. If you’re blessed with those kind of natural resources, then sure. Not that much from solar and wind though.
Still, you are probably correct regarding bovine excrement calculations, or assumptions.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Exactly. Nameplate rating can theoretically meet demand, but with a 27% average wind capacity factor, you don’t come close to meeting energy demand. AND, when the inevitable wind droughts happen and night falls (or clouds or eclipses happen), no power. And what about frequency regulation with intermittent, unstable, non-dispatchable energy sources?

This article is pure BS.

[Maine Mariner]

How much of that is provided by hydro?
Many environmentists want to eleminate dams!!

Iceland-Lots and lots of geothermal.

[PGR88]

I believe this happened just 2-3 days ago in Texas, on a perfectly clear and normal spring day.

The wind stopped blowing and suddenly the renewables share dropped on the grid dropped close to zero, sparking a mini crisis in the ERCOT grid

Time to fire up the gas generators

[butlerweave]

Is there any room for people ? LOL

[TexasGator]

“I smell bovine excrement. They may have the capacity, but there is no way they can cover the variable demand.

They have it covered. Most production is from hydro.

[CaptainK]

What is Norway going to do with all that North Sea oil that has been enriching them for years?

[Ann Archy]

I’ll be in Norway in 2 weeks....I’ll let you know!

[alexander_busek]

Norway came close with 98.38 per cent of its energy from wind, water or solar, according to the data compiled by Stanford University Professor Mark Jacobson.

I smell bovine excrement. They may have the capacity, but there is no way they can cover the variable demand.

Concur! But also:

Wikipedia:

[Norwegian] Export revenues from oil and gas have risen to over 40% of total exports and constitute almost 20% of the GDP. Norway is the fifth-largest oil exporter and third-largest gas exporter in the world [...]

So the drug-pusher this article is lauding is himself a "tea-totaller." Big fookin' deal!

Regards,

[GenXPolymath]

“Norway came close with 98.38 per cent of its energy from wind, water or solar, according to the data compiled by Stanford University Professor Mark Jacobson”

Hhave you ever been to Norway? The country is blanketed with tall mountains, deep valleys and huge amounts of rain and snow fall. They have so much hydro power they sell surplus across the North Sea via HVDC cables too the UK and Denmark too. That use their hydro as a giant battery when the wind blows and the sun shines they turn down the turbines and let the water pile up behind the dams or if full spillway it. When the wind or solar drops they open the sluce gates and make hydro power in spades. It’s a gorgeous country full of even more gorgeous women too bad they are getting enriched with Africans and Middle Eastern types.