Village Idiot,

Who asked you to join the Labor party? Did you show them your ankle bracelet and creep of the year award?

Bazz,

Yes, I've read of the six too eight times average demand from wind and solar if you want all your power from those sources. The challenge currently is integrating the chaotic power output from existing wind and solar. I have heard that when you have about 40% of your power from these renewables there is a very significant risk of grid failure as the chaotic supply can easily become unmanageable.