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Environment & Energy

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18. So 24 hours of the shortfall in Germany

Wed Dec 13, 2023, 03:34 PM

Dec 2023

would require a years worth of cobalt. So Powerall batteries do specify the energy stored, at least the ones not sold to Texas.

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Texas goes green: How oil country became the renewable energy leader - PBS NewsHour [View all] Rhiannon12866 Dec 2023 OP

K&R Think. Again. Dec 2023 #1

Batteries store eneregy, not power. Progressive dog Dec 2023 #5

The bttery cost is approximately proportional to Progressive dog Dec 2023 #7

It takes exactly the same amount Progressive dog Dec 2023 #9

Battery back up is not for minute long outages. Progressive dog Dec 2023 #11

Texas had an avoidable power failure in 2021 Progressive dog Dec 2023 #14

So 24 hours of the shortfall in Germany Progressive dog Dec 2023 #18

Of course Powerwalls specify the energy storage. progree Dec 2023 #20

They cannot say trhat power is equivalent to energy Progressive dog Dec 2023 #17

Texas is not going green. hunter Dec 2023 #4

Texas Net Electricity Generation by Source, Jun. 2023 OKIsItJustMe Dec 2023 #13