Bewaretheicespiders t1_j4wpyt5 wrote on January 18, 2023 at 8:05 PM

Reply to comment by beezlebub33 in Electric vehicle batteries alone could satisfy short-term grid storage demand by as early as 2030 by BlitzOrion

>The peak demand is in the evening 6-9 pm or so.

That varies greatly depending on where you are and the season.

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=42915

In Texas for example, the smallest margins between supply and demand happens during hot summer afternoon where you lose wind power and AC runs the hardest. Just before people need their car to go home.

In cold climate where they dont use gas for heating (e.g. Quebec, and assuming we want to get rid of fossil fuel, every cold climate area will eventually use electricity for heating) the smallest margins are in winter just before sunrise, when you dont have solar either. Just before people need their car to go to work.

beezlebub33 t1_j4xeugq wrote on January 18, 2023 at 10:51 PM

I will agree that it definitely depends on where you are and the grid.

BTW, I don't think that's the link you wanted to include. Although OpenCV is really cool. Nerd on, bro.

Bewaretheicespiders t1_j4xfoaj wrote on January 18, 2023 at 10:56 PM

Haha that's been in my bookmarks for years after having to make a quick demo. Dont know how I ended up pasting that instead of the link. Computer vision kinda is my day job.