I’m accusing the article of using weasel words to misrepresent the data, which after having a chance to read the study I can confirm beyond a doubt.
This paper uses data from the world’s 5th-largest economy to show no blackouts occurred when wind-water-solar electricity supply exceeded 100 % of demand on California’s main grid for a record 98 of 116 days from late winter to early summer, 2024, for an average (maximum) of 4.84 (10.1) hours/day.
So an average of 4.84 hours/day of 100% power requirements were met by renewables. That is not the story the author is telling.
Going with the maximum and representing that as occurring for 98/116 days as the author did is straight up misleading for anyone not paying attention to those weasel words.
It would have taken the author zero effort to include the average. It’s right there in the source paper.
I’m accusing the article of using weasel words to misrepresent the data, which after having a chance to read the study I can confirm beyond a doubt.
So an average of 4.84 hours/day of 100% power requirements were met by renewables. That is not the story the author is telling.
Going with the maximum and representing that as occurring for 98/116 days as the author did is straight up misleading for anyone not paying attention to those weasel words.
It would have taken the author zero effort to include the average. It’s right there in the source paper.