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cesarb | karma 14181 | avg karma 3.67 · 2021-06-23 15:49:19+00:00

> We really need two words for renewables: one for types that scale but don't provide power on demand (wind, solar), and the other for types that provide power on demand but aren't available at scale everywhere (hydro, geothermal).

The wording you are looking for is "dispatchable" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dispatchable_generation).

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DennisP | karma 18078 | avg karma 2.66 · 2021-06-24 02:02:25+00:00

Yes but generally that term includes fossil.