I thought with the explosion of electric power and windmills and the electric vehicle boom, fossil fuels would not be required…

Yet, a lot of countries still generate coal and other fossil fuels, is it because there is still filthy amounts of profit there to be made? Maybe they are just so used to it they don’t wanna swap to another resource?

I thought with Solar panels being massively produced, it would sell like hot cakes and you’re literally having the power of the sun in your hand.

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      12 days ago

      Lots being installed around Australia and are a lot cheaper than gas power generation for covering peaks.

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        12 days ago

        Can you show me the numbers?

        The numbers I found unsubsidized gas is about USD0.5/kWh and battery is USD150 per kWh. This is a 10 minute search so the quality of those numbers are dubious, I’m prepared to have my mind changed.