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The relative cheapness (as opposed to feasibility) of storage tech vs natgas is the main reason why storage tech hasnt really taken off. Natural gas is just to
by pydry 1y ago
The relative cheapness (as opposed to feasibility) of storage tech vs natgas is the main reason why storage tech hasnt really taken off.
Natural gas is just too cheap as a battery (i.e. peaking).
Nuclear power, batteries and pumped storage all require subsidies to be cost competitive and while nuclear power has a powerful champion in the military industrial complex to offset its ridiculous expense, storage tech has no such champion.
- matthewdgreen 1y agoStorage tech has China, which is massively installing it and promoting it for export. I think you’re focused on the US, but in terms of new energy construction the US is like a small rural province.