• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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      We’re desperately in need of low-cost grid storage for all our high capacity renewables. Especially down in spots like Texas, where wind energy will send prices into the negatives for a few hours a day, then natural gas collusion jacks prices up into the quadruple digits, an industrial scale battery system would flatten the price curve.

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        It’s called healthy skepticism and it saves lives. By preparing for all worst case outcomes we can help prevent them all.

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          It’s called healthy skepticism

          Skepticism is healthy when you’re actually making a decision and you decide you need more information.

          By preparing for all worst case outcomes

          Are you actually making any preparations or are you just throwing out cynical assertions based on bad vibes?