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zchrykng
9d ago
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How much do those batteries cost and can they supply power for multiple days or a season if your renewable sources aren't providing like normal?
Not to mention the environmental damage from producing and disposing of batteries.
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tcfhgj
9d ago
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I agree, there are better options for mass scale long term energy storage than batteries, e.g. (green) hydrogen, methane
bryanlarsen
8d ago
Pumped hydro is currently the cheapest long term energy storage by a significant amount.
tcfhgj
8d ago
not so cheap anymore when you want to add lot's of storage capacity
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