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US grid adds batteries at 10x the rate of natural gas in first half of 2024 (arstechnica.com)
submitted 7 months ago by SeaJ@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[โ€“] SeaJ@lemm.ee 19 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah...none of that is true. Onshore wind is the cheapest power generation. Photovoltaic is second cheapest. Methane is leaky and raises your risk of asthma and cancer. You do not need to be tied to an electrical grid for anything with solar panels and batteries for energy storage.

[โ€“] spyd3r@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago

Actually it is true:

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