Wouldn’t it be better to just replace coal power plants with wind?
Perhaps, if (a) there was a cheap method of storing the energy for when it was needed, (b) there was an adequate transmission grid, and (c) someone would pay for all the wind farms. All of these are show-stoppers beyond a certain point. We agree, put as much wind into the grid as the market will justify, and use the excess off-peak wind to make transportation fuels.
Perhaps, if (a) there was a cheap method of storing the energy for when it was needed, (b) there was an adequate transmission grid, and (c) someone would pay for all the wind farms. All of these are show-stoppers beyond a certain point. We agree: put as much wind into the grid as the market will justify, and use the excess off-peak wind to make transportation fuels.
