redeggplant01 t1_ja4nkuf wrote
> “That means on some days, when the weather conditions are right”
As opposed to 24/7 when it come to traditional energy sources … LOL!!!
dcs1289 t1_ja5b8en wrote
So you're one of those fools who believes that the lights turn off when the sun goes down huh? Never heard of batteries before?
mmirate t1_ja5frjk wrote
Modern high-capacity batteries require lithium and various other rare minerals which themselves require lots of energy to mine, and are difficult to recycle. Making lots more of them, is not going to be good for the environment.
dcs1289 t1_ja5gmjc wrote
Lots of R&D in the battery tech sector ongoing; what you say is true currently but absolutely will not be the case forever.
And if we're talking about environmental impact, Li mining vs. fossil fuels is a very silly argument considering the ongoing climate change trends. Best to keep our planet habitable in the short term and worry about lithium reserves and recycling down the road. Just one more can to kick.
Hardmeat_McLargehuge t1_ja62nig wrote
Yeah naysaying developing tech is just stupid, especially when there’s a ton of grid scale work battery/energy storage tech development being done. No idea why you even think lithium is needed for that either. Really just shows your ignorance on the topic.
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