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> Clean energy advocates point to batteries as a solution to renewables’ intermittent nature Not just batteries, but an efficient grid that uses all the resour
by hobolord 7y ago
> Clean energy advocates point to batteries as a solution to renewables’ intermittent nature
Not just batteries, but an efficient grid that uses all the resources in an optimal manner. This was always the goal in creating microgrids, to be able to not rely on the main grid unless required, and when required the main grid would be able to perhaps use another microgrid's resources.
- qroshan 7y agoI'm pretty sure, the conditions that would lead one's switch to main grid would be similar to everyone resulting overloading the main grid which pretty much the article is alluding to. It matter diddly squat if I save 5c an hour if I have to pay $1000 / hour during over load
- ocschwar 7y agoWhen controlled through TCP/IP, every air conditioner, ice maker or refrigerator can function as a battery.