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@[email protected]M to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and [email protected]English • 1 year ago

Giant Batteries Are Transforming the Way the U.S. Uses Electricity | They’re delivering solar power after dark in California and helping to stabilize grids in other states. The technology is expanding

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Giant Batteries Are Transforming the Way the U.S. Uses Electricity | They’re delivering solar power after dark in California and helping to stabilize grids in other states. The technology is expanding

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@[email protected]M to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and [email protected]English • 1 year ago
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They’re delivering solar power after dark in California and helping to stabilize grids in other states. And the technology is expanding rapidly.
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    Meanwhile, TVA (powering huge portions of the Eastern U.S.) is doubling down on fossil fuels, and isn’t even putting any meaningful effort into solar. 🤦‍♂️

    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/17/climate/tennessee-valley-authority-biden-climate.html

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      The market will dictate what happens long term. Solar will continue to drop in price and most fossil fuel usage will drop as a result.

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        Especially if we start removing subsides from the from the fossil fuel industry

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