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If Europe has rolling blackouts this winter, the purpose is to reduce energy, and hence gas, consumption. If everyone were to charge a battery bank when the po
by fy20 4y ago
If Europe has rolling blackouts this winter, the purpose is to reduce energy, and hence gas, consumption.
If everyone were to charge a battery bank when the power is on, to see them through the time when it is off, the net result would be increased energy consumption, due to efficiency losses.
- axiolite 4y agoThat would only be true if people are charging huge batteries that sustain their full home energy usage. If they're only charging small batteries to sustain the most important devices in their homes, the usage will still be much lower. Additionally, peak/off-peak is a thing. The grid may have excess power from wind and solar when conditions are idea. Charging your batteries during those times will not have any negative effects.