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You can store it, but batteries carry their own set of ecological concerns.
by bdcravens 2y ago
You can store it, but batteries carry their own set of ecological concerns.
- surfingdino 2y agoI can store it, but they loose charge over time. This whole business of replacing oil with electricity feels like pyrotherapy applied to energy production. We need something better, because achieving zero emissions at the cost of additional environmental damage an pollution doesn't seem like progress to me (lithium mining is not something you will see showcased at the Chelsea Flower Show).
- bryanlarsen 2y agoA typical EV uses 10-50kg of recyclable lithium; a typical gasoline car uses 50 tons of single-use-only gasoline.
- surfingdino 2y agohttps://climate.mit.edu/ask-mit/how-lithium-mined https://climate.mit.edu/ask-mit/how-lithium-mined https://www.greenmatch.co.uk/blog/is-lithium-mining-bad-for-the-environment https://www.greenmatch.co.uk/blog/is-lithium-mining-bad-for-...
- bryanlarsen 2y agoSeems less harmful than the oilsands.
- jaggs 2y agoLithium mining is on its way out thankfully
- consteval 2y agoBatteries used for the grid are reliable and with very little environmental concerns. You can use water batteries or other various gravity batteries. Very efficient, these lose practically no energy over a long period of time. The problem is small (ish) batteries. Like those in cars. Which is why it's very, very important to start phasing out large scale automobile transportation. We've had electric trains for decades and not only are they orders of magnitude more efficient per passenger, they also don't require batteries.