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Environment & Energy

WHITT

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3. That's Why There's A Network

Reply to hunter (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 10, 2021, 07:57 PM

Nov 2021

of solar and wind electric grids, but the next generation of batteries will solve any such issues.

As of 2019, it's cheaper to construct, operate, and maintain a solar powerplant, than a natural gas powerplant.

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