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I agree that the grid needs to handle variable sources and storage units, but how much of the problem can be handled by storage units? Molten salt storage looks
by scythe 7y ago
I agree that the grid needs to handle variable sources and storage units, but how much of the problem can be handled by storage units? Molten salt storage looks better every day and it can be deployed anywhere with simple equipment.
https://www.energy.gov/articles/department-energy-announces-new-projects-extend-grid-energy-storage https://www.energy.gov/articles/department-energy-announces-...
Physical grid improvements may be as important as computational ones. More available and cheaper electricity is crucial to reducing the use of gas-powered building heat systems, which represent a large chunk of CO2 emissions:
https://www.eesi.org/files/climate.pdf https://www.eesi.org/files/climate.pdf