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Exponential growth is exponential growth. And pumped hydro isn’t what’s driving that growth. If the curve continues in the same fashion as renewables consumptio
by h0l0cube 2y ago
Exponential growth is exponential growth. And pumped hydro isn’t what’s driving that growth. If the curve continues in the same fashion as renewables consumption has and still is today, we’ll have one day’s worth global capacity by the middle 2030s
- zozbot234 2y agoExponential growth is exponential growth until it isn't. Relying on future improvements in storage technology to save the day is speculative.
- h0l0cube 2y agoThat’s the same incredulity that was and still is applied to solar’s stratospheric growth, yet the curve has remained true for decades now. There’s a Cambrian explosion of storage technologies ATM^ and it’s driven by profit incentive. Many places are reaching overcapacity of renewables, making storage a dire necessity that can be capitalized upon. ^ And crucially, grid storage doesn’t care so much for mobility or gravimetric density, so it can look very different to energy storage in an EV for example
- energy123 2y agoIt's informed speculation. As industry grows, economies of scale delivers a stable learning curve. We saw it in solar panels and lightbulbs, and we're seeing it in batteries of various chemistries.