According to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), more than 20 gigawatts (GW) of battery capacity have been added to the US electric grid in the last four years. This rapid expansion is equivalent to the production of 20 nuclear reactors and is crucial for averting power disruptions, especially in states that rely significantly on intermittent renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.

  • RubberDuck@lemmy.world
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    12 days ago

    The government should be building long term waste storage and mandating it’s use by the nuclear facilities at cost.

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      11 days ago

      Yea I agree with that actually.

      But the point was when the cost is held by the companies it is a bad idea for them.