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This series of graphs shows grid batteries quickly displacing peaker gas plants in Queensland over 24 months / two years. This isn't the most advanced grid in
by ZeroGravitas 5mo ago
This series of graphs shows grid batteries quickly displacing peaker gas plants in Queensland over 24 months / two years.
This isn't the most advanced grid in the country, but it's just good business to displace the most expensive and dirtiest gas plants even if you still use gas for other tasks on the grid.
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- jojobas 5mo agoThe only problem with that is that coal plants are increasingly priced out at midday and no alternative exists for overnight.
- maxldn 5mo agoI feel like batteries, while they won’t work for weeks, exist overnight as well.
- fmajid 5mo agoCoal plants were mostly displaced by natural gas, but several states still rely on them for base load. https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=54919 https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=54919 Independently of its horrendous impact on the environment, more people die from coal mining accidents every year than in the entire history of nuclear power (yes, including Chernobyl).
- rickydroll 5mo agoNot to mention that the waste product from coal-burning power is radioactive. https://www.osti.gov/etdeweb/servlets/purl/21557305 https://www.osti.gov/etdeweb/servlets/purl/21557305
- kalleboo 5mo ago> https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=54919 https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=54919 FWIW, in the 4 years after this chart was produced, 5 more states flipped over from Coal to either Natural Gas or Wind. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-what-powers-each-u-s-state-and-canadian-province/ https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-what-powers-each-u-s...