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NNadir

(34,757 posts)
11. Absurd jokes of this nature are not helpful.
Sat May 4, 2024, 07:07 AM
May 2024

Our distribution system is, in many places, a disgrace, because it is designed to connect unreliable systems that work more or less at random.

A smaller distribution system is both more mass efficient and energy efficient and involves the use of less land surface area and less maintenance. I note that grid started fires in areas facing extreme heat are prominent users of so called "renewable energy."

Obviously small batteries are necessary in some settings, but the fact is that this crap is hyped as a "solution" to the unreliability of so called "renewable energy," which is not sustainable either on the basis of mass and land area.

Grid based batteries are a crime against future generations, a reflection of our stupidity our wastefulness, our faith based dogma, and our unrealistic reactionary views.

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It sounds like an excellent source of energy. I wish Natron every chance for success! nt CaliforniaPeggy May 2024 #1
I see so many articles about "scientific breakthroughs" that I couldn't resist posting one that said "production". usonian May 2024 #2
They charge 10x faster than lithium-ion? Yes please! SunSeeker May 2024 #3
What form is the sodium in the battery in? Aussie105 May 2024 #4
Neither use a pure metal Diraven May 2024 #6
We're saved? NNadir May 2024 #5
I think the point Diraven May 2024 #7
Things that waste energy are not "better for the environment." NNadir May 2024 #8
It may be a while before we have fusion reactors in our phones. Hermit-The-Prog May 2024 #10
Absurd jokes of this nature are not helpful. NNadir May 2024 #11
What absurd joke? Hermit-The-Prog May 2024 #13
Fusion reactors in our phones... NNadir May 2024 #16
Most of the energy used pumping water up the mountains is reclaimed on the way down. hunter May 2024 #12
There is no silver bullet. We must attack our energy problem at every level, with every tool. Hermit-The-Prog May 2024 #14
Try a limit of 180m Hermit-The-Prog May 2024 #15
As the article says, those aren't true siphons, they're inverted siphons. sl8 May 2024 #17
Just because it is sodium and not lithium doesn't mean it still can't be dangerous tornado34jh May 2024 #9
These are being marketed as an alternative to lead-acid batteries in stationary applications. hunter May 2024 #18
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