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Re:Why Germany won’t keep its nuclear plants open by tenuousemphasis on Thursday April 14, 2022 @11:21PM (#31036333)
We do not have the capability to build enough batteries (chemical or otherwise) to power the grid entirely from renewables. Certainly not the capability to do it for less than the cost of nuclear power.
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Re:Why Germany won’t keep its nuclear plants open by akimball on Friday April 15, 2022 @04:21AM (#31037745)
It is true that present battery production rates are too low, but the solution to that is simply to increase demand.

The lithium constraint will be solved by using sodium or iron batteries, depending on application.

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