This article presents an eye-popping chart that contradicts the popular misunderstanding that population growth is out of control.
Because wind is inherently intermittent and unreliable, these wind plants need to be backed 100% of the time and at 110% power by fast-responding jet engines like gas turbines. Then, because they must instantly make up for the power shortages when the sun is not shining very bright all the time (i.e., clouds) and the wind is not blowing appropriately all the time. So, there is a zero reduction in fossil fuels burned and zero reduction in CO2 production. Yes, these turbines burn as much fuel as if the wind turbines were not even there.
