Geography GCSE
Intermittency
What Intermittency means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Intermittency
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The characteristic of certain renewable energy sources (like wind and solar) that do not produce energy continuously.
Topics that use Intermittency
- Management and sustainable use of energy resources are required at a range of spatial scales from local to international (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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