Post #1085685
2026-04-10 19:14 UTC
Replies (5)
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@chrisnelder@mastodon.energy 2026-04-10 19:17
It's obvious now that solar and batteries are going to be the cheapest, most reliable, and least volatile way to expand a power grid. Increasing dependence on fossil gas generation now—as many governments are contemplating—would be a terrible mistake, both economically and geopolitically.
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@Sine_Nomine@mstdn.social 2026-04-10 21:02
@chrisnelder@mastodon.energy personal experience with PV, thermal & battery back up have produced the following in 19 years PV: 120MWh Thermal: 90MWh Still very efficient, at 92% Battery was a late addition in 2019, but has saved average 31% of total production (14MWh so far) ensure we can go overnite w/out grid top up 10kw pv & battery system 5 kw thermal PV system 180 degree, south facing roof 30 degree pitch, Southwest England 51degrees latitude Best investment we ever made
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@Rixer@veganism.social 2026-04-10 21:29
@chrisnelder@mastodon.energy do you think mega corporations that make billions from gas give a shit? Superiority Complex and Sociopathy are mental disorders, not morality, reason and logic glitches. What are you planning to do about that part? Believe it less? They will keep bulldozing over without a plan to address this. They've been doing that for generations now, we are just getting more informed about it now, and every generation has had this pattern Also the oil and gas industry and the owners aren't just about profit from the oil and gas industry, they also profit from the wars and foot placement in those different regions, and economical decisions in those regions because of it. They have multiple contracts and agreements with other war mongering companies, be it supplying weaponry, “creating jobs” (aka wage slavery, aka cheap labor for dollar value profiting) while instilling “immigrants will take your job” domestically to distract from their dollar value profiting schemes internationally (outsourced jobs), amongst many other goals. Capitalist FASCIST regime thats been escalating since the early 2000s and before. It’s NEVER as clear cut and single minded as it’s projected, and there are usually multiple benefits that they have their disgusting sleazy hands in. If you think news and current “journalism” isn't curtailed to follow along these agendas, while only projecting surface level plots, you really are living in some fairy tale.
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@InfoMgmtExec@mastodon.social 2026-04-10 21:48
#Decarbonization of the #grid has 3x legs (#Solar, #Wind & #Ocean) and and a pole in the middle (#BESS - #batteries). All must be exploited in balance to achieve the goals of 1/ #EnergyIndependence from #FossilFuels, and 2/ #EnergyResilience from the #grid. @chrisnelder@mastodon.energy
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@jaj@mastodon.social 2026-04-24 03:21
@chrisnelder@mastodon.energy there are significant tensions around ressources needed for batteries. Cobalt and Lithium mines etc