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If taking that step, why charge the batteries with extremely expensive nuclear powered electricity rather than cheap renewables? It is done when moving electri
by ViewTrick1002 11mo ago
If taking that step, why charge the batteries with extremely expensive nuclear powered electricity rather than cheap renewables?
It is done when moving electricity around when the grid is strained. Buy expensive electricity and sell it at even higher prices. But that is a vanishly tiny portion of the demand.
- evandijk70 11mo agoBecause there is little solar in the 3 winter months, so you would need a lot more storage for solar then for nuclear.
- pfdietz 11mo agoWhat is needed is an alternative storage that minimizes capex, even if that means operating at lower round trip efficiency. Hydrogen or ultra low capex thermal storage. I'll point to Standard Thermal again here. https://www.orcasciences.com/articles/standard-thermal https://www.orcasciences.com/articles/standard-thermal