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In Europe and elsewhere, gas (and LNG) plays a critical role in stabilizing electricity grids due to the intermittency of renewables.
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
That intermittency has diminished with the entrance of battery storage, which allows renewable energy to power the grid even when the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
Rather than viewing this new capacity as a valuable asset, though, many grid operators fear the intermittency of renewable resources.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2020
Advances in the various storage technologies will be needed to handle the intermittency of renewables without relying on natural gas for stability.
—Monica Heger, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2015
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
That intermittency has diminished with the entrance of battery storage, which allows renewable energy to power the grid even when the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
Rather than viewing this new capacity as a valuable asset, though, many grid operators fear the intermittency of renewable resources.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2020
Advances in the various storage technologies will be needed to handle the intermittency of renewables without relying on natural gas for stability.
—Monica Heger, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2015
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“Intermittency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intermittency. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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