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Re:Giant batteries and cheap solar power are shoving fossil ... by PeterStuer on Saturday July 13, 2019 @01:45AM (#20426683)
An undervalued aspect of distributed rooftop solar is the resilience of it in face of grid breakdown, either intentionally through targeted attack or as a result of systemic collapse.
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Re:Giant batteries and cheap solar power are shoving fossil ... by jabl on Saturday July 13, 2019 @05:39AM (#20427289)
Most rooftop solar installations don't work if the grid is down. Yes, it's doable but costs more so the vast majority of installations skip that part.
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Re:Giant batteries and cheap solar power are shoving fossil ... by PeterStuer on Saturday July 13, 2019 @04:47PM (#20430053)
True for now, but house batteries are gaining traction.
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