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EPISODE · Sep 11, 2026 · 57 MIN

The grid is now the battlefield

from Subject Matter | America Out Loud News · host Todd Royal

Geopower, Energy Realpolitik with Todd Royal – The explanation is found in the difference between capacity and performance. A gigawatt of wind or solar is not operationally equivalent to a gigawatt of nuclear, coal, or natural gas capable of generating around the clock. Intermittent resources require additional transmission, storage, backup generation, and grid-stabilization...

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