Texas's battery storage capacity has increased about 2,500% since the 2021 winter storm. The booming industry has helped prevent Texas grid emergencies.
  • reddig33@lemmy.worldEnglish
    221·
    3 months ago

    If they would decentralize these battery installations and put a battery plant in each neighborhood, it would help with storm-related blackouts.

    • baldingpudenda@lemmy.worldEnglish
      31·
      3 months ago

      But then the power companies would lose a few million! Hookers and blow ain’t cheap, and inflation has hit these millionaires hard.