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Or they could get with the times and build a ton of battery like California. Down to 25% fossil in 2026 due to the massive success of shifting solar into the ni

• adrianN 11d ago
  It's expensive to build enough batteries to cover a few days with very little generation. Hydrogen and gas turbines currently look cheaper.
  • dalyons 5d ago
    and thats fine by me! if we covered just the average daily cycle with batteries (like cali is closing in on) then you're talking like a 95% non-fossil production for the year. We've effectively won the climate crisis at that point. Or at least, can spend our efforts in other sectors while technology keeps giving us more options for the last 5%