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		RobotToaster 27 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A new chapter begins for EV batteries with the exp... >Renewables (especially wind) are now just about the cheapest way to generate electricity Only if you don't include the huge cost of storage for when it isn't windy.

fch42 27 days ago [–]

Include it and it's still cheaper than, say, nuclear.

Also ... even when storage is included, you still gain freedom from opex spending for fuel (that is, lining oily pockets). Once there, renewables are "pure payoff".

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