Originally Posted by
CBreezy
What I love to see are the VPP initiatives in Texas. We need to find a way to capture excess energy from wind and solar and store it for when it's needed in the most efficient way possible. Some near zero loss solutions I've heard are repurposing old mines to turn them into giant mechanical batteries and the same concept using hydro. There's no reason why every house shouldn't have solar panels on the roof.
Just a counter point but do you realize how much rare metal, toxic rare metal, where the mining operations are polluting an insane amount and are worked by children go into those panels?
We have to find a smart way to do it, and not trade one bad thing for another.