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Re:4-hour battery storage is cheaper to install than gas tur... by avianlyric on Thursday October 08, 2026 @02:25PM (#50009844)
Substantially smaller than building and running gas peaker plants
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Re:4-hour battery storage is cheaper to install than gas tur... by ErroneousBosh on Thursday October 08, 2026 @04:07PM (#50011376)
So you'd be happy with a lithium refinery at the end of your street?
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Re:4-hour battery storage is cheaper to install than gas tur... by gcanyon on Thursday October 08, 2026 @04:28PM (#50011723)
Good thing lithium is transportable, eh?
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Re:4-hour battery storage is cheaper to install than gas tur... by ErroneousBosh on Thursday October 08, 2026 @05:12PM (#50012375)
Ah, I see, you don't mind the planet being destroyed as long as it's not in *your* back yard?
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