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Even if solar can only run a third of the time, that's still a third of our electric carbon emissions taken out, which ain't nothing to shake a stick at. > wha
by mepiethree 7y ago
Even if solar can only run a third of the time, that's still a third of our electric carbon emissions taken out, which ain't nothing to shake a stick at.
> what am I missing
Battery storage is a thing and will become much more of a thing
- derision 7y agoBatteries are made from metals which have to be strip mined. It's really not any more environmentally friendly
- toomuchtodo 7y agoLithium is evaporated from brine in ponds, not strip mined.
- ppf 7y agohttps://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=lithium%20mine&tbs=imgo:1 https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=lithium%20mine&tbs=... Looks delightful.
- toomuchtodo 7y agoProgress is a balance.
- ppf 7y agoExternalizing environmental damage is not progress.
- mepiethree 7y agoCoal is strip mined too, and then burned. At least you don't burn batteries.