It's been obvious for years that new stations are needed urgently to fill the gap, not merely windmills that generate intermittent electricity.

Intermittent electricity from a loud and smelly generator.

Many live in shacks with no running water and only intermittent electricity.

Intermittent electricity and a back-up generator.

No water and intermittent electricity.

The intermittent nature of the wind means that fossil-fuel power stations have to be kept going, or inefficiently powered up and down.

Occasionally this rhythm becomes choppy, but in its finest moments, it captures the intermittent nature of memory.

The intermittent nature of some renewable energy generation methods, particularly wind power, means that it cannot be relied upon to provide a stable supply.

The intermittent nature of sunlight and its variable intensity throughout the day makes predicting its efficiency difficult.

The limited duration and naturally intermittent nature of most diving makes this a relatively rare (and even then, reversible) complication for divers.

With the exception of intermittent periods of bail and control orders, he has been in jail ever since.

Most couples experience intermittent periods of sexlessness throughout their lives.

He lost touch with reality at first for days, then for weeks at a time for many years afterward, with intermittent periods of lucidity, creativity and wisdom.

Intermittent periods of use may cause inflammation.

That could help to optimise output from power stations and more intermittent power sources, such as wind and solar.

Making batteries last long enough to bridge the gaps between intermittent power sources remains a challenge.

They've never known anything but intermittent power.

The introduction of substantial amounts of intermittent power sources such as wind energy may have an impact on market prices.

Replacement batteries must be taped in just as securely, otherwise resets could occur due to intermittent power loss.

By the end, as the intermittent rain cleared for good, the leaderboard was congested.

He went round it in 67, four under par, seemingly unperturbed by a wind that came and went, intermittent rain and even spells of flat calm.

Intermittent rain and unseasonal mildness played a part; likewise the pink ball's unpredictable humours.

Intermittent rain pushed the four-hour contest to darkness.

Darkness and intermittent rain squalls interfered with visibility.

Thenceforth, the remaining units saw intermittent use; their last intensive use was during power shortages in 1982.

They are not typically used to carry high power, but more for intermittent use in low power actuator and positioner mechanisms.

Inkjet printers tend to clog if not used regularly, whereas laser printers are much more tolerant of intermittent use.