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k8wk1 on Sept 4, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Biomanufactured materials are coming

There are many different consensuses. In this case the most important consensus is what is the opinion shared by the operators of electricity grids and the like, because ultimately they will need to match energy supply and demand.

Their consensus is that specifically batteries are completely nonviable for long-term balancing of intermittent energy sources. Physics simply do not add up.

ZeroGravitas on Sept 4, 2022 [–]

Batteries aren't used for long term balancing, so that bit is correct. They are great at short term balancing though.

So they'll still use mostly wind/solar/batteries. This is what grids are rolling out right now around the world.

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