A solution for Canada
Sm wrote:-
This map shows Canada's wind energy potential, most of which is clearly offshore:
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Another problem with Canada is that wind power is located away from population centres, meaning that transmission losses could make it less profitable.
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An obvious solution presents itself:-
Move the population to live in those windy offshore areas. It's as sensible as trying your hydrogen-based power distribution scheme, and probably as cheap.
Also, the weather is about as bad as in the rest of Canada so nobody will notice. :-)