RE:RE:RE:The vulnerability of wind powerYes, we should all be concerned by Europe's dependancy on Russian fossil fuels. Of course, there should be no doubt that Russia was behind the attempt to destabilize one of Europe's alternatives to Russian energy. The weakness here is not green energy but (Russian) fossil fuels. Germany has indeed recognized this, reconsidering its promises to close down coal plants and nuclear plants, which do not rely on Russian materials.
So if you want to frame this attack as a need for Europe to turn away from Russian energy imports. I'm on board. But if you're trying to frame this as a weakness of green energy, you're being disingenuous or ignorant. Green energy is part of the solution for Europe and the world.
This isn't an event that proves the transition towards green energy has been too quick.
Oldnagger wrote: As an engineer, I have done reliability work for critical systems (Heavy Water Plants )
A vast power net work on which many other critical systems depends is of prime importance for the sake of reliability. Already we know that individual small networks of wind turbines are especially unreliable providers of power. That hackers were able to penetrate the larger network should be cause for great concern for everyone. The fact there was a back up system is a relief for now. Given the fact that distibuted systems with many different reliable power sources are inherently sturdier than a massive system joining many unreliable sources (wind power or solar) , we should all be concerned about the vulnerability that has been demonstrated !! Particularly knowing that the go forward plan of the Germans is to remove reliable componets such as Nuclear and Coal.
Only in the last month have some Europeans come to the realization that they will need to retain Nuclear and Gas. It is particularly concerning that this was not recognized long ago !!