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I have to point out that you neatly avoided main point in the original post - comparing costs of something that never been done (storing energy at national scal
by korantu 5y ago
I have to point out that you neatly avoided main point in the original post - comparing costs of something that never been done (storing energy at national scale) with something with known price and been done before (powering industrial nation with nuclear)
- pfdietz 5y ago"Nothing can be done if it hasn't already been done" is not a valid argument. If anything, the large scaleup that would be needed would help, since it would drive batteries way down their experience curves. It's a shame nuclear, unlike renewables and batteries, has not shown good experience effects.
- korantu 5y agoYou cant meaningfully compare prices of something that was not ever done with something that is already done and existing. South Korea would argue with you on the experience part, as well.
- robertlagrant 5y ago> "Nothing can be done if it hasn't already been done" is not a valid argument. That wasn't their argument. It was that comparing imagined costs to real ones is not valid.