Energy SuperAbundance Hypothesis

= The SuperAbundance Hypothesis: < overbuilding renewables is not waste — it’s the cornerstone of a post-scarcity energy future. >

"we dive deep into current research on overbuilding renewables – examining its feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and implications."

See: Nafeez Ahmed reviews the research at [1]

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Dorr, A., Arbib, J., & Seba, T. (2025). Understanding Stellar Energy: How SWB Superpower will create clean energy superabundance. https://www.rethinkx.com/publications/understandingstellarenergy2025.en

Gaster, R. (2024). Why Wind and Solar Need Natural Gas: A Realistic Approach to Variability. ITIF Report https://itif.org/publications/2024/09/30/why-wind-and-solar-need-natural-gas-realistic-approach-to-variability/

IEA PVPS Task 16. (2023). Firm Power Generation: IEA PVPS T16-04:2023 Report. International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme. https://iea-pvps.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Report-IEA-PVPS-T16-04-2023-Firm-Power-generation.pdf

Perez, M., Perez, R., Rábago, K. R., & Putnam, M. (2019). Overbuilding & curtailment: The cost-effective enablers of firm PV generation. Solar Energy, 180, 412–422. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2018.12.074

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