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Re:In the US, it's cheaper to build and operate wind farms t... by adrianN on Sunday August 18, 2019 @06:21AM (#20729365)
A good grid (because it's always windy somewhere), batteries for a day or two of low production (e.g. the batteries in electric cars, one of those can power the average home for several days), power-to-methane for cold winters without wind.
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Re:In the US, it's cheaper to build and operate wind farms t... by sokoloff on Sunday August 18, 2019 @08:49AM (#20729870)
Though I have only a 24kWh battery (2015 LEAF), that’s nowhere close to powering my home for several days, even if I were able to park the car entirely during that time period.

Looks like the average US electricity consumption is close to 30 kWh/day.

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