Why an interconnected energy system makes a lot of sense.
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28 Comments
Thank you for more great content. Keep it going.
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Hey why dont we join the EU
It would be so good
Why has no one thought of this before :/
Anyone else catch the planet coaster menu music in this video!?
I was hoping you would mention the other cable projects going on and you did. Really nice video. I totally agree that being connected is better for us all in the long term. Just need to get the massive solar fields potential installed in north Africa and get that connected.
The good part of such an interconnection is that forces countries to cooperate for mutual benefits. It's not an assimetry connection where there is one supplier and others are buying energy, it's more complicated. Everyone needs everyone for the grid to work properly, that's how a network works.
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great video. you could of mentioned xlinks UK to morroco 10.GW. 3600 km
This is a really cool thing to see, and makes perfect sense when you consider projects like the Denmark islands you've covered before:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwkVL8A-8t4
Great video, it would have also been worth including the recently announced Morocco – UK connector (comes straight from Morocco solar power generation fields)
Beginning steps to get from type zero to type one civilization on Kardashev scale
while i think we're at least 5 years behind of where we should be on interconnectivity, it's kind of hard to complain while we have such a huge lead on the rest of the world.
More on the "sun cable" between Australia and Singapore here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAv6GGDGeJM
music ruined the video too loud…
Living most of my life here in Stockholm, Sweden 🇸🇪 I think I can speak for all of the Vikings and say we have absolutely no interest in invading Great Britain 🇬🇧!
You’re trying to monopolise green energy, simple. The point of green energy is that it can be manufactured locally without reliance upon only a few providing locations. Look at what has happened with Russia and their monopolising of energy supply. Such future conflicts can be averted if energy is manufactured and supplied on a local level. The wind and sun blow and shine at every location on earth.
THIS CHANNEL HAS JUST GONE DOWN IN MY ESTIMATIONS
FOR ENCOURAGING THE MONOPOLISING NATURE OF GIANT ENERGY PROVIDERS.
GIANT ENERGY PROVIDERS KEEP CITIZENS POOR AND HOSTAGE TO THEIR TARRIF DEMANDS.
Localise energy provision before it’s too late.
This will only work if there are no disagreements (political/economical) which at the moment is fine in the most of EU/Europe in the countries mentioned in the video.
I do however think that each country should attempt at meeting it's own energy needs within it's borders, else others may play ransom games, like we'll switch off the power when you need it the most if you don't agree to this and that. As I said earlier, at the moment, it's all good, but in few years time, who knows so these solutions should be thought of as backups! Also maybe the converter stations should be connected to large battery systems to act as a buffer?
Finally!! Something is getting done to address this problem of the electrical grid. Great video as usual.
Stupid idea every country should get indipendent 100%
What could go wrong a huge project in the hands of climate change zealots using their engineering and strategic skills learned from pink unicorns.
These cables are super unpopular in countries with high domestic electricity production. We’ve seen sky-high rises in electricity prices as a result of selling power to the European market
Meanwhile, Russia views cooperation as an heinous affront to Putin's goal for world domination.
Globalization is not the answer for all our problems. Just looking at China forcibly closing all its ports, pushing all the world's economies to the abyss.
Anyone else catch that they said its converted from AC to DC to transmit? This is the new tech and it's exciting but also Edison might end up winning the power war in the long run. High voltage DC is way more efficient to transmit than AC
Adam Savage produces these?!?!
Very interesting, European connected power grid, it's a wonder they never thought if this during the 70s or 80s.
Lower prices? Who is paying for these cables? Infrastructure. How long till these need replacing? I'm all for infrastructure, but we should take Frances system as an example and build new nuclear power.