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x16x0r t1_jaoqcxa wrote
Reply to comment by Surur in Electric world that kicks out fossil fuels will cost less than combustion economy. 30TW of wind and solar PV will take 0.2% of earth's surface. by DisasterousGiraffe
Yes.. point being batteries barely make a dent in the grid in terms of energy supply.
x16x0r t1_jaojnu1 wrote
Reply to comment by Surur in Electric world that kicks out fossil fuels will cost less than combustion economy. 30TW of wind and solar PV will take 0.2% of earth's surface. by DisasterousGiraffe
People charge their EV's after midnight for better TOU rates. Just look at the graph and tell me batteries can supply energy for EV's after midnight.
>you would know they typically charge in the evening, not night
I don't know about you, but in California utility rates are at least double during the evening compared to off peak hours (after midnight).
x16x0r t1_jaojai0 wrote
Reply to comment by Surur in Electric world that kicks out fossil fuels will cost less than combustion economy. 30TW of wind and solar PV will take 0.2% of earth's surface. by DisasterousGiraffe
I'm talking about energy production, not voltage regulation. As more people own EV's and charge them at night, what do you think will be used at midnight for energy?
x16x0r t1_jaogyjz wrote
Reply to comment by Surur in Electric world that kicks out fossil fuels will cost less than combustion economy. 30TW of wind and solar PV will take 0.2% of earth's surface. by DisasterousGiraffe
They're made to help the grid during peak hours (4-8 PM), not the entire night. Take a look at the chart.. It charges most of the day and outputs all of it's capacity by 8-9PM with peaks at most 3000 MW.
x16x0r t1_jaods0s wrote
Reply to comment by NickBarksWith in Electric world that kicks out fossil fuels will cost less than combustion economy. 30TW of wind and solar PV will take 0.2% of earth's surface. by DisasterousGiraffe
Batteries cost a lot, require re-charging as they don't produce any energy and overall do not hold much capacity. Even Hydro has significantly higher energy output, but natural gas is used for most of the grid besides peak solar times.
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They’re custom emojis for this sub.
x16x0r t1_jaossfs wrote
Reply to comment by Surur in Electric world that kicks out fossil fuels will cost less than combustion economy. 30TW of wind and solar PV will take 0.2% of earth's surface. by DisasterousGiraffe
That’s cute.