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Physics Doesn’t Care About Political Promises

Political strategies and climate targets may sound convincing — but natural laws are non-negotiable.

Wind power needs wind. Solar needs sunlight. When both are missing, no policy paper can fill the gap: without large-scale storage, fossil fuels must step in to keep the grid stable.

The latest Bloomberg report makes this painfully clear: In Europe, coal and gas production will rise by 50% in July because wind generation is expected to plunge by 40%. Emissions and electricity prices will surge.

Physics isn’t “mean” — it’s relentlessly consistent.
If we truly want an energy transition, we must prioritize storage solutions instead of endlessly adding generation capacity.

Wishful thinking has no place. Physics decides.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-07/fossil-fuels-set-to-fill-europe-s-power-gap-as-wind-plunges

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