NatGas, Renewables Make Generation Odd Couple

摘要

Natural gas is often mentioned as a partner to renewable resources as part of US efforts to address climate change, but the details of potential cooperation between the two energy sources have largely been left up to the imagination. Because wind and solar plants are intermittent - with electricity output varying by the time of day, season and fleeting weather patterns - gas could be in high demand to quickly fill gaps in power grids.