this post was submitted on 12 Jul 2025
22 points (64.5% liked)

Green Energy

3086 readers
29 users here now

Everything about energy production and storage.

Related communities:

founded 3 years ago
MODERATORS
 

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

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[โ€“] Lemmchen@feddit.org 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

In Germany we already often have more energy than we can use and wind turbines have to be shut down so the power grid doesn't get overwhelmed. What we need most right now (here in Germany) is more grid expansion and not necessarily more energy production. Also, not every store of energy has to be lithium batteries.

[โ€“] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

In fact, sodium batteries seem to be taking off and the only downside they have compared to lithium batteries is energy density, which isn't a problem for grid storage.