LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 5 months agoContrary to many predictions, so much new lithium is being mined there is a global glut and falling prices.www.mining.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up169arrow-down11
arrow-up168arrow-down1external-linkContrary to many predictions, so much new lithium is being mined there is a global glut and falling prices.www.mining.comLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squareCoasting0942@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 months agoMy issue with whole home battery is that economies of scale seem to say that solar farms and bigger battery banks would be more efficient than installing solar panels on already habituated areas.
minus-squarehalcyoncmdr@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·5 months agoThey are more efficient however distributed power is better for overall grid resiliency. Not to mention having a solar system at home with a battery means having power if the grid goes down for any reason.
My issue with whole home battery is that economies of scale seem to say that solar farms and bigger battery banks would be more efficient than installing solar panels on already habituated areas.
They are more efficient however distributed power is better for overall grid resiliency.
Not to mention having a solar system at home with a battery means having power if the grid goes down for any reason.