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Re:Nuclear technology’s role in the world’s energy supply is... by gameman144 on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @01:32AM (#26408443)
Ah, honest mistake, lithium (not rare earths) is the metal that the US doesn't have a sufficient stockpile of. The rest of the point should still stand though, essentially having an energy grid that can react to supply shocks.
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Re:Nuclear technology’s role in the world’s energy supply is... by pfdietz on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @07:34PM (#26418594)
And lithium isn't needed for solar either. Lithium is used in one variety of storage, but there are thousands of different battery chemistries, and many different non-battery energy storage technologies. The "it can't do it" argument needs to show that they ALL fail, alone or in combination. That's a very tall order, especially when some storage technologies use cheap materials like steel and rocks.
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