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Economies of scale is still a thing. I’d rather a large solar farm handle it’s ecological consequences than spreading the (small but noticeable) damage around e
by taurath 7y ago
Economies of scale is still a thing. I’d rather a large solar farm handle it’s ecological consequences than spreading the (small but noticeable) damage around everywhere.
- oarsinsync 7y agoAgreed. But if I can built a 5kWh battery at home for $800, that's almost a full day of backup power at normal use for everything. That feels valuable.
- wongarsu 7y agoHowever transmission loses are also a thing, and transmission lines don't maintain themselves (as everybody in California is acutely aware now). There's a point where you are remote enough that a grid connection doesn't make sense, and cheap solar has made that category a lot bigger.