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CFDietCoke t1_j1v87qh wrote

Reply to comment by DukeMikeIII in ELI5 what would energy from nuclear fusion mean for humanity? by odyssey92

Yes they are. Wind only generates power when the wind is blowing,. Coal has a carbon footprint per unit of electricity made.

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DukeMikeIII t1_j1v8tqt wrote

The grid doesn't care about anything other than power. Wind only generates when there is air movement and coal only generates when it's burning.

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