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Historically, the biggest argument against renewables was their intermittency.
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Martin Hermann, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Recent advances in battery technology are addressing the intermittency of variable renewable energy like wind and solar, while nuclear expansion is a focal point for advanced economies.
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Storage solutions address the intermittency of renewable power by storing excess energy and discharging it when demand is higher.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Additional challenges Thompson cited include AI’s need for 24/7/365 uptime; the intermittency of renewable energy such as wind and solar; current geographic concentration of data centers as well as computing demands from AI outpacing energy-efficiency gains from available GPU tech.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Martin Hermann, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Recent advances in battery technology are addressing the intermittency of variable renewable energy like wind and solar, while nuclear expansion is a focal point for advanced economies.
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Storage solutions address the intermittency of renewable power by storing excess energy and discharging it when demand is higher.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Additional challenges Thompson cited include AI’s need for 24/7/365 uptime; the intermittency of renewable energy such as wind and solar; current geographic concentration of data centers as well as computing demands from AI outpacing energy-efficiency gains from available GPU tech.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Intermittency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intermittency. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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