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0 pointsTheLoafOfBread3y ago0 comments

We need storage now as we are burning coal and gas as replacement for energy storage.

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We need to do the cheapest thing that reduces CO2 emissions. Currently I believe that's building more renewables and electrifying more sectors.

jshen3y ago

We also need to avoid a monoculture of energy source. Having all our eggs in one or two baskets is very risky.

adrianN3y ago

What's the risk? It's not like we run out of wind and sunshine anytime soon. Please don't answer that sometimes neither the sun shines nor the wind blows, because we already know that we'll need storage for a carbon free system.

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adrianN3y ago

We need to do the cheapest thing that reduces CO2 emissions. Currently I believe that's building more renewables and electrifying more sectors.

jshen3y ago

We also need to avoid a monoculture of energy source. Having all our eggs in one or two baskets is very risky.

adrianN3y ago

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