Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 16 days agoContrary to many predictions, so much new lithium is being mined there is a global glut and falling prices.www.mining.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkContrary to many predictions, so much new lithium is being mined there is a global glut and falling prices.www.mining.comLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 16 days agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squareThe Pantser@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·16 days agoAwesome, maybe I’ll be able to afford a whole home battery soon
minus-squareobjectionist@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·16 days agomaybe i’ll be able to afford a whole home battery soon FTFY
minus-squareCoasting0942@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·16 days 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-up0·16 days 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.
Awesome, maybe I’ll be able to afford a whole home battery soon
maybe i’ll be able to afford a whole home
batterysoonFTFY
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.