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If that is your concern, then the thing to worry about is dramatic loss in food production before energy becomes an issue.
by seatac76 1y ago
If that is your concern, then the thing to worry about is dramatic loss in food production before energy becomes an issue.
- raron 1y agoPlats survive some time (days) without light. If there is not enough backup power source (peaker gas plats, not nuclear though) the grid could quickly collapse causing a continent-wide blackout from what it would be really hard and it would take a long time to bring the grid up. Cities would be uninhabitable within a few days (no water, not sewage processing, no heating).
- ehnto 1y agoNot to be too simple about it, but this does happen every night. We already require (and achieve) sufficient grid diversification, without batteries and all the cool stuff coming in future. I am not against nuclear, but I do believe we would be fine without it too.
- looofooo0 1y agowe can make food from oil, gas and other hydrocarbons.