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Environment & Energy

Ocelot II

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3. Thanks for the information - very interesting, and worrisome.

Reply to NNadir (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 11:26 AM

Sep 3

I had to look up Dunkelflaute - a condition where there's insufficient wind or sunlight for energy production. It's not a thing I was aware of - it's been unusually windy where I am - and it deserves more attention. So it looks like at least one country is trying to deal with it (strangely, like in the TV series!).

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Norway's Electricity Crisis is About to Hit Britain. [View all] NNadir Sep 3 OP

This brings to mind a TV series from a few years back, "Occupied," Ocelot II Sep 3 #1

In a Dunkleflaute event as that of the recent winter, wind energy is useless all through Europe. Wind energy is junk. NNadir Sep 3 #2

Thanks for the information - very interesting, and worrisome. Ocelot II Sep 3 #3

It's historically observed. This winter it led to extremely high prices in Europe, with Sweden, Norway and other... NNadir Sep 3 #4