The success of renewable energy may depend on battery storage

[@dfirth224]

We have just gone through two weeks of record breaking heat wave in CA. For the first time there have been NO ROLLING BLACKOUTS OR FLEX ALERTS ISSUED. Thanks to these two new solar farms (Mojave Desert and Monterey bay) and battery storage. Game Changer.

[@TeddyAlexanderv6]

Its worse here, our economy is like a flailing fish, fighting for its life. The normal state of the U.S. economy is actually very bad. Because of this it goes into convulsive spasms fighting to grow any way it can out of desperation. Tricks, gimmicks, rule changes try to stimulate the economy and prevent it from falling but they only bring temporary relief to people since, when you factor in inflation we are declining.

[@GraceOliviaf7y]

People believe their currency has the worth it does because they have no other option. Even in a hyperinflationary environment, individuals must continue to use their hyperinflationary currency since they likely have minimal access to other currencies or gold/silver coins.

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[@charleslord266]

Glad to see this. Known fact for several years

[@goodtohaveinajam8148]

I know of two different people living entirely off the grid, with solar, for many, many years. This is because there are no power lines to where they live. One's in the mountains, and the other in the desert.

[@MeredithRobbins-m8x]

They should've shown the "duck" curve. Compare 2021 to 2024; it's dramatic. Batteries are now supplying most of the power during peak demand in California, replacing gas peaker plants.

[@larryc1616]

💙California #1 Always and Forever 🇺🇲

[@Sunset4Semaphores]

*Correction: The success of renewable energy DOES depend on energy storage!*

[@mikerock8177]

Let's keep going green

[@imtheeastgermanguy5431]

You can also use sand towers where electricity heats up the Sand and it stores it over a pretty good time. Than you convert the heat back into electricity like during the night. Yes batteries are good but I guess also expensive. A sandtower project was shown in Scandinavian countries and it was successful

[@efemdesign]

They have two of those in Nevada on the way to Vegas from Los Angeles

[@larryc1616]

Sand, rocks, concrete and carbon blocks all work as cheap mega battery storage. Sodium ion will be available soon

[@imtheeastgermanguy5431]

@@larryc1616 also clay blocks

[@imtheeastgermanguy5431]

@@efemdesign sounds good

[@grahamcook9289]

Renewables need storage, but not necessarily battery storage. Cryogenic air storage makes better long duration storage. Batteries are better for short duration storage, load peaks and grid stabilisation.

[@gregpalmer9949]

All sorts of batteries and regional/national grid improvements

[@sony5244]

Rightly said .

[@JayOyster]

Correction: To make all of the renewables work (all the time) you need STORAGE, SOME OF WHICH are batteries. I'm glad the larger media organizations are finally aware of the facts that a) renewable is here is a major player on our grid, but b) they need energy storage. But too many of these stories equate storage with batteries. There are a great many options, many of them proven and with different storage qualities than batteries. Pumped hydro (including closed-loop pumped hydro), hybrid geothermal, hydro-chemical (use the extra power to make green hydrogen, green methane or green ammonia for use in airplanes and ships), gravity storage, heat battery storage . . . this is a dynamic, rapidly innovating area. Batteries are good to store power for minutes or hours. The others can go from minutes to months.

[@tigertoo01]

May depend on batteries … of course it depends on batteries. It is the key to everything power related.

[@ariefghani2380]

Duh

[@nunyabiznez666]

Well uhh....yeahh??? It's always been about storage 0_o😐

[@timtruett5184]

Robert Heinlein pointed out that energy storage was crucial. He made that remark at least two generations ago.

[@257.4MHz]

May? No. Will. Will that be a problem? Not at all.

[@ADAMan123]

What a great report! Very knowledgeable experts!

[@BillyTheKidCENTURION]

How is it a great report..... right now we can power the entire world for one minute and fifteen seconds, and now you want to do it for 24/7......... you are a not all that smart person.

[@dfirth224]

@@BillyTheKidCENTURION What are you talking about???? You don't make any sense.

[@BillyTheKidCENTURION]

@@dfirth224 You're right, that didn't make sense, I'll correct my comment... right now we can power the world for one minute and fifteen seconds using every battery currently available. Solar panels and wind turbines are toxic and hurt people, animals, and the planet. There is no such thing as green energy right now, there is no "Climate Crisis", and more CO2 is needed.

[@BillyTheKidCENTURION]

@@dfirth224 Yep, YT blocked my response......... long live censorship, when your narrative is falling apart. :)

[@BillyTheKidCENTURION]

@@dfirth224 Blocked my response again, that's okay I have recorded it for my documentary on censorship for other social media platforms :)

[@bilo6832]

The success of renewable energy WILL require energy storage, INCLUDING BATTERIES.

[@cameronf3343]

Solid State Sodium Ion will be the savior of our planet and societies.

[@jimmaag4274]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, you guys just figuring this out?

[@grahamflowers]

Batteries will never be a long term solution regards Graham Flowers MEng

[@simonyapp]

Totally brilliant ❤

[@MaartenVanGestel-t7o]

CBS just reading Tesla Master Plan Part 3 that came out in April 2023

[@Omega---13]

Elon has been saying this for years

[@anticorporatists9959]

I think the size of batteries getting bigger are the reasons for these heat waves due to the mining and cleaning process of the lithium-ion, coalbalt, nickel cadmium, and copper

[@cameronf3343]

Sure. Sure you do. 😒🤡

[@timtruett5184]

In that case, there is something wrong with your thinking.

[@anticorporatists9959]

@@timtruett5184 If this is how you think, then it must be evident you're bought off by tesla and the battery industries. This mining for these elements is what's accelerating climate change, but you're for a profit and less about what's good for people. That's just who you are

[@anticorporatists9959]

@@timtruett5184 If this is how you think, then it must be evident you're bought off by tesla and the battery industries. This mining for these elements is what's accelerating climate change, but you're for a profit and less about what's good for people. That's just who you are

[@anticorporatists9959]

​@@timtruett5184 If this is how you think, then it must be evident you're bought off by tesla and the battery industries. This mining for these elements is what's accelerating climate change, but you're for a profit and less about what's good for people. That's just who you are

[@mattburrito]

whats more important to lets take Fusion energy very serious and invent a 1 km tall fusion pulse generator.

[@imtheeastgermanguy5431]

No. It takes decades to be successful and we need renewable energy NOW

[@davestagner]

I started learning about fusion when I was 9 years old, in fourth grade. It was just around the corner! That was 50 years ago. It’s still “just around the corner”. Even if a: fusion work tomorrow, and b: it’s cheaper than solar+batteries, it’d take decades to build out. Solar and batteries are plug-and-play commodity tech, easy and fast to deploy.

[@MrNiceGuy485]

Duh