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Re:4-hour battery storage is cheaper to install than gas tur... by tcfhgj on Thursday October 08, 2026 @01:16PM (#50008705)
biomethane aka methane from rotting plants? extremely inefficient and requires intensive agriculture
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Re:4-hour battery storage is cheaper to install than gas tur... by crote on Thursday October 08, 2026 @04:18PM (#50011559)
Alternatively: captured cow farts, rotting food waste.

Remember, it is only needed for a few dozen hours a year. It doesn't need to scale.

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