How 24/7 Renewables Are Ending Fossil Fuel Reliability. Modern economies, critics argued, cannot run on intermittent power. But that assumption is breaking down faster than expected. “No one can talk anymore about whether renewables are economically viable or reliable.”

How 24/7 Renewables Are Ending Fossil Fuel Reliability. Modern economies, critics argued, cannot run on intermittent power. But that assumption is breaking down faster than expected. “No one can talk anymore about whether renewables are economically viable or reliable.”