Comment on US grid adds batteries at 10x the rate of natural gas in first half of 2024
partial_accumen@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
We put in 10kwh of batteries in Feb of this year with our solar panel installation. So I suppose I might be part that headline’s statistic. April was the last time we had a monthly electrical bill. Last month we ripped out our aging gas furnace and put in a cold climate heat pump. One week after we had the natural gas disconnected permanently from the house. Our cars are charged on sunlight. We’re doing what we can do de-carbonize.
BigBenis@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I’m jealous! I’d love to do all those things to my house. Unfortunately, I’m priced out of homeownership in my area. So I rent and all the money I’d otherwise be spending on climate-friendly upgrades are instead financing my landlord’s wealth accumulation.
partial_accumen@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I’ll be the first to say de-carbonizing a home isn’t cheap to do and the de-carbonization (or the home ownership for that matter). I’m doing what I can by buying and implementing the de-carbonized solutions today to increase market demands driving the technology and solutions lower for everyone else.
BigBenis@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
We need more people like you! Thanks for helping us move forward.