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whats the silver bullet for baseload that's renewable? batteries or pumped hydro?
by inter_netuser 5y ago
whats the silver bullet for baseload that's renewable? batteries or pumped hydro?
- a1371 5y agoHydro has historically been doing that pretty reliably. Most grid markets have access to some of it and the capacity can be conserved during day hours thanks to renewables. Add offshore wind, insulate buildings, and make utilities hand out more LEDs, those might just get us there.
- bobthepanda 5y agoBatteries are continuing to fall in cost and improve, and batteries+solar is now competitive with fossil fuels in some markets today.