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This ignores the part where no amount of batteries can actually solve the peak and valleys of renewable energy. Even partially solving this requires a truly rid
by _hypx 3y ago
This ignores the part where no amount of batteries can actually solve the peak and valleys of renewable energy. Even partially solving this requires a truly ridiculous quantity of batteries, and likely equally absurd amounts of raw materials to build all of this.
Ultimately, this is just another unsustainable idea likely motivated by people who own BEVs. Same story as those that went after mass transit in favor of more electric cars. It's a classic example of people who have hammers and see everything as a nail.
- ZeroGravitas 3y agoThere's lots of different combinations of solar, wind, batteries that will solve it. The lowest cost one likely has lots of solar and wind, and a small amount of storage, but it varies by location. Here's a worked example for Eastern India: https://www.wartsila.com/energy/towards-100-renewable-energy/atlas-of-100-percent-renewable-energy#/country/IN-E https://www.wartsila.com/energy/towards-100-renewable-energy...
- _hypx 3y agoThese people are simply lying. https://www.energyandcapital.com/articles/the-curse-of-the-dunkelflaute/111075 https://www.energyandcapital.com/articles/the-curse-of-the-d... Real experiences have show you cannot do it. You will have periods of major blackouts.