Submitted 10 months ago by ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net to energy@slrpnk.net
https://grist.org/energy/texas-will-add-more-grid-batteries-than-any-other-state-in-2024/
Neat, are they going to winterise them? No? Are these different batteries, or fed by different renewables, than the ones they wanted to blame for the outages?
I’m glad there’s more battery capacity being built, but it’s hard not to be sarcastic about Texas even when it’s good news.
It’s not sarcasm if it’s a valid question. If they’re winterizing the new equipment is absolutely a valid question - otherwise the new batteries that we’re reading about & their capabilities mean nothing during a particular time of the year when they’d be very desirable.
waterSticksToMyBalls@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Can’t wait for Texas to blame winter power outages on this new green technology instead of the fact they lubricate their oil and coal plants with bacon grease
Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 months ago
I think it says something about me that I was more horrified about the waste of bacon grease than the oil/coal plants.
Bacon grease is some tasty stuff to cook with and I really should start dieting…