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> Batteries are a nightmare at grid scale from an environmental perspective. More tired lies. Diurnal storage provided via LFP requires around a kg of lithium
by Schroedingersat 4y ago
> Batteries are a nightmare at grid scale from an environmental perspective.
More tired lies.
Diurnal storage provided via LFP requires around a kg of lithium to serve 1kW.
1kg of natural Uranium can provide around 1kW
The battery lasts 12-20 years. The Uranium lasts 3-6.
Mining a kg of lithium has less environmental impact than mining a kg of Uranium.
Meanwhile, in reality, Sodium Ion and Iron batteries are fully abundant and far closer to mass commercialisation than an SMR or even new traditional nuclear.