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==How much baseload power do we need?== | ==How much baseload power do we need?== | ||
Most optimistically, only about 10% of global energy has to be baseload. The other 90% consists of ''industry'', ''road vehicles'', ''[[heating]]'', etc. In principle, these could run entirely on energy from peak-supply times of day. For example in a mostly-[[solar]] scenario, [[factories]] could run entirely during daytime (and maybe even slow down production during cloudy days). [[Electric vehicles]] could also be charged during daytime. | Most optimistically, only about 10% of global [[energy demand]] has to be baseload. The other 90% consists of ''industry'', ''road vehicles'', ''[[heating]]'', etc. In principle, these could run entirely on energy from peak-supply times of day. For example in a mostly-[[solar]] scenario, [[factories]] could run entirely during daytime (and maybe even slow down production during cloudy days). [[Electric vehicles]] could also be charged during daytime. | ||
Things that truely need baseload power include: | Things that truely need baseload power include: | ||