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If you're right that it's the only solution then of course cost is not that important. Many people don't think that it's the only solution, so cost is important
by adrianN 5y ago
If you're right that it's the only solution then of course cost is not that important. Many people don't think that it's the only solution, so cost is important.
- eink-reader-32 5y agoWell another completely wild solution would be to make end users responsible for storing electricity during non-generation hours. I.e. "each home having a battery device." I just made this up now but thinking about what the end result might be... encourages: - more people to buy electric cars that can also act as a whole home battery - even more research dollars in storage/battery tech - distributed power grid - resell electricity to grid (or maybe even local neighbours) - short-term power outages are handled by design - people think more about their electricity usage - people may be more likely to generate power at home downsides: - unnecessary extra cost to end users - might be less efficient then centralization - certain markets/peoples will not be able to easily access stored electricity?