Clean Power and Storage Wars
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When people find out what I do for work, it’s not unusual for them to ask, “Are we doomed?” My usual response is, “We would be, if not for the amazing developments in renewable energy.” We know the people willing to destroy the planet for personal gain are still

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16969151

I wasn’t aware just how good the news is on the green energy front until reading this. We still have a tough road in the short/medium term, but we are more or less irreversibly headed in the right direction.

  • WandererEnglish
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    5 months ago

    I’m getting a little more optimistic about liquid air storage.

    Fundamentally energy storage doesn’t have to be great if energy is so cheap. If you would lose x amount of energy otherwise only saving 80% or 50% or even 10% isn’t really a problem if the cost is so low.

    Right now energy is getting so cheap that these systems are now making more financial sense.