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My point is that no one is building 1 week batteries because they would be incredibly expensive. To make sure we are on the same page are you envisioning a gri
by UltraSane 6mo ago
My point is that no one is building 1 week batteries because they would be incredibly expensive.
To make sure we are on the same page are you envisioning a grid powered 100% by wind + solar + batteries?
- epistasis 6mo agoPeople are building 100 hour (5 day) batteries because they are incredibly cheap, but they're not doing many of them because they're not needed. Don't forget existing hydro, new advanced geothermal, existing nuclear (until they all reach end of life), etc. etc. etc.
- UltraSane 6mo ago"People are building 100 hour (5 day) batteries" Please provide links.
- epistasis 6mo agoI did already, here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47176841 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47176841 Also, 5 was a typo, it should have been 4 of course! Form energy has been making a major splash for years, having first modeled out the grid case for this type of battery, and ensuring that all materials and battery chemistry allowed a potential route to success. It's iron-air.