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Wind and solar power have intermittency issues and their federal tax credits are expiring.—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 May 2026 Renewables require a more dynamic grid, more energy storage, and a wider range of power sources to compensate for their intermittency.—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026 While wind and solar can generate huge amounts of energy, their intermittency and non-availability during peak demand hours present a major challenge for nations.—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026 None grappled honestly with intermittency and whole-system reliability.—Alex Pavlak, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intermittency