Re:Fossil fuels fall below 50% of US electricity for the fir...
by Paradigma11 on Monday April 21, 2025 @10:47AM
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The more usage of intermittent renewables increases the more your electricity bill is dominated by fixed costs. You still need the grid, which is only growing more expensive.
Re:Fossil fuels fall below 50% of US electricity for the fir...
by ben_w on Monday April 21, 2025 @01:04PM
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Or batteries, which are also getting cheaper.
For places not already on the grid, using batteries instead of paying for a new grid connection is close enough to be a question worth asking, though from what I've seen not a definite "yes" or "no" in general.
The panels are also a hedge against that uncertainty and provide self reliance