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Re:The Radiation Exposure Lie by LorenPechtel on Tuesday June 30, 2026 @02:45PM (#48737415)
What are you smoking??

Storage is more expensive than generation. Always.

We see some storage on the grid because storage is fast. Batteries can respond to load changes a lot faster than anything else. Demand goes up, the batteries are drawn down while cheaper generators are spun up. A few places use pumped hydro for the same purpose, but that's very situational.

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Re:The Radiation Exposure Lie by Schiendelman on Wednesday July 01, 2026 @07:28AM (#48745067)
I'm just smoking the math, man. LCOE for renewables plus necessary battery storage to level out those renewables is way cheaper than nuclear. If you don't believe me, go find some comparisons.
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