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I mean im guessing its because it may not be as profitable, or atleast at first, boycotts or directly just capitalism fucking everything up? i legit always imagine aliens seeing us still use coal while having DISCOVERED IN 1932

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[–] aupag@feddit.org 1 points 1 week ago

Why do you think Lithium is running out? There is enough Lithium that could be mined if there was enough political will (and sometimes price signals).

Besides, we might also use other battery types, such as Redox-Flow for long term storage.

The current "backup" plan is to produce Hydrogen or P2G continuously, store it, and use it in cheap, inefficient gas turbines for the week every few years (without large grid interconnectivity) where there is a prolonged Dunkelflaute.