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On the Inability of Wind and Solar Electric Generation to Power Modern Civilization

Wallace Manheimer

Journal of Energy Research and Reviews · pp. 51–63 · Published 7 Oct 2021

10.9734/jenrr/2021/v8i430220

Abstract

There is a societal push to replace fossil and nuclear fuel, which currently generate ~ 85% of the world’s electric power, with wind and solar powered  generation of electricity. However, there are significant physical, economic, reliability, and environmental barriers to this replacement.  This paper discusses them and concludes that for the foreseeable future, we are stuck with the more conventional sources if we want civilization for the masses to survive.

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