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Re:Nuclear power is the fastest way to slash greenhouse gas ... by BluSyn on Sunday April 07, 2019 @03:55AM (#19595436)
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/sep/27/south-aus...

This is the solution, but currently only operating at a small scale. This is something that can be scaled up insanely quickly for a fraction the cost of alternatives. The success of this relatively small installation has already resulted in many more battery projects coming online this year.

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Re:Nuclear power is the fastest way to slash greenhouse gas ... by antt on Sunday April 07, 2019 @04:01AM (#19595467)
The Tesla battery stores enough energy to run the South Australian grid for 5 minutes and cost 40 million. It's only use is to keep the frequency of the grid from drifting.

This being my day job, it would add $8k to the electricity bill of the two child household in Australia if we used your solution to store the wind and solar power.

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