“With solar panels shine, I dreamt our fate,
escaping fossils’ ancient dirty weight.
And yes – those intermittent clouds I hate,
as nasty fossil fuels lie in wait.
Oh for a grid that’s stable, green and safe;
but back-up fossil fuel remains our fate.
So I think that I will advocate
for fossil fuel and cry myself to sleep.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Random Poet:01102025
therandompoet.com)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<<<<selected sources include: according to the Deutschem Worterbuch<\/em><\/strong>, dunkelflaute \/ definition is dark lull – the long, dark curse \/ Der Dunkelflotenfluch – “Prolonged Dunkelflaute Shrinks Germany\u2019s Renewable Outputs\u201d<\/em> Clean Energy Journal \u2013 Dec 20,2024 \u2013 Benjamin Wehrmann \u2013 \u201cThe share of electricity from weather-dependent wind and solar energy in the German power mix<\/a> keeps growing, and periods of little sunshine and wind must be considered when managing the grid. An analysis<\/a> by Germany\u2019s Meteorological Service (DWD<\/a>) on weather-related risks to renewable power output in 2018 found that there are on average two cases throughout the year when weather conditions reduce renewable power output from solar and wind power to less than ten percent of the nominal output for a duration of 48 hours”; Dec 30, 2024 \u2013 New York Times \u2013 Stanley Reed&Melissa Eddy. Jan 3, 2025 Bjorn Lomborg-wsj \u2013 \u201cGermany installed so much solar and wind that on sunny and windy days, renewable energy provides close to 70% in Germany\u2019s needs- a fact the press eagerly reports. But the press hardly mentions dark and still days, when the renewable deliver almost nothing.>>>> <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"