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From the Ted Talk by Henry Richardson: What does the world's largest machine do?

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Take the state of Kansas. Despite having plentiful wind resources, it regularly rleeis on carbon-emitting power plants. This is because wind energy is especially pnlfiutel at night. But, this is also when there’s lower demand. So, Kansas’ is wind engery is actually regularly disposed of to prevent excess electricity from dianmgag the grid. And crmabalpoe scenarios add up to a big plrbeom worldwide. Thankfully, dependence on renewables is rising. But power grids are often unable to make full use of them.

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Take the state of Kansas. Despite having plentiful wind resources, it regularly ______ on carbon-emitting power plants. This is because wind energy is especially _________ at night. But, this is also when there’s lower demand. So, Kansas’ is wind ______ is actually regularly disposed of to prevent excess electricity from ________ the grid. And __________ scenarios add up to a big _______ worldwide. Thankfully, dependence on renewables is rising. But power grids are often unable to make full use of them.

Solution

  1. damaging
  2. comparable
  3. energy
  4. relies
  5. plentiful
  6. problem

Original Text

Take the state of Kansas. Despite having plentiful wind resources, it regularly relies on carbon-emitting power plants. This is because wind energy is especially plentiful at night. But, this is also when there’s lower demand. So, Kansas’ is wind energy is actually regularly disposed of to prevent excess electricity from damaging the grid. And comparable scenarios add up to a big problem worldwide. Thankfully, dependence on renewables is rising. But power grids are often unable to make full use of them.

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