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Renewables are based on the hope that one day we [...] get batteries with energy storage seen only in Star Trek. You're right that we aren't there yet, but Sta
by cygx 6y ago
Renewables are based on the hope that one day we [...] get batteries with energy storage seen only in Star Trek.
You're right that we aren't there yet, but Star Trek level technology is hyperbole. Just to give one example, the German gas grid can store several hundreds TWh of energy, and there are lab results that indicate we might be able to improve power-to-gas-to-power efficiencies to make this viable[1].
[1] https://www.kit.edu/kit/english/pi_2018_009_power-to-gas-with-high-efficiency.php https://www.kit.edu/kit/english/pi_2018_009_power-to-gas-wit...
- edbob 6y ago[1] is really interesting, but it is literally burning natural gas with extra steps. How is it better than normal gas generation?