that is the most beautiful donut I have ever beheld
Even with the capacity factor considerations (1/6 for solar, 1/3 for wind, 1/8 2-4 hour batteries) it's *still* an overwhelming and rapid change.
Crazy thing is the IRA passed in August 2022. They were literally still writing the rules & figuring out how to get money out the door & shovels in the ground in 2023. That’s fuckin awesome.
Explain to me like I'm an idiot how battery storage represents "generation?" Shouldn't it be measured by the type that generated the stored electricity?
The solar produces one fifth that amount (or less), but it's a start. Some context for how fast things should be going, from Cambridge Univ. This is UK, ahead of us, but behind the curve. The left is what's being built, the blue bars on the right are the target rate. ukfires.org/is-absolute-...
Source and scope of data ❓
We have shown that we can fight climate change and create jobs would be a good campaign message for Biden to use.
The Price Is Wrong? ;-)