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Re:Germany aims to get 100% of energy from renewable sources... by BitwiseFool on Monday February 28, 2022 @10:43AM (#30501060)
> " they're proving nuclear isn't a necessary component of decarbonization"

That remains to be seen. We would need to see what their progress is 5, 10, and then 15 years from now. I think the 2035 target would take a miracle to actually accomplish without Nuclear Power.

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Re:Germany aims to get 100% of energy from renewable sources... by Tade0 on Monday February 28, 2022 @11:17AM (#30501545)
Here's one such miracle:

https://www.luxresearchinc.com/blog/li-ion-manufacturing-in-...

> Lux expects the global annual Li-ion manufacturing capacity to more than triple by 2024.

That 2TWh or 45 minutes of storage for the whole world added annually.

With this manufacturing capacity it will be possible to have 2h of storage before 2030, which greatly increases the amount of renewable energy which could be utilized.

I'd say if not 100%, then 80% is realistic. Wind and solar combined make up around 30% already, so it's a question of doubling that number and adding appropriate storage.

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Re:Germany aims to get 100% of energy from renewable sources... by VaxWithSex on Monday February 28, 2022 @11:20AM (#30501586)
You don't store long term in lithium but in hydrogen.
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Re:Germany aims to get 100% of energy from renewable sources... by VaxWithSex on Monday February 28, 2022 @10:57AM (#30501285)
The miracle is cheap renewables.
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