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How on earth are batteries earth friendly?
by rokkitmensch 3y ago
How on earth are batteries earth friendly?
- toomuchtodo 3y agoThey are built, sit on concrete pads in containers for at least 15-20 years, and then are recycled when reaching end of life. Far more friendly than burning coal or fossil gas, or nuclear waste no one wants to store. There is no perfect solution, only least worst options.
- happymellon 3y agoIt depends on what you consider to be a battery. As an energy storage solution, pumping water up into a tower and then letting it drop during high demand is simple. Its earth friendly because then at peaks it can take some of the load off the generation, which could be less environmentally friendly. Renewables are better than fossil fuels, and not spending the energy to build solar panels is better than the process to create solar panels. As long as it's not a toxic battery, then it should be a pretty good interim.