• Rob Bos@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Predictable, reliable excess energy on the grid, even if it’s transient, oughta be useful for something. Water hydrolysis is as good a use as any. Manufacturing methane from captured CO2. Water purification from ocean water. something.

    • Jason2357@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      For sure. There are countless new industries that could pop up if there was transient super-cheap energy. Basically, anything that could be totally automated and is energy limited. Some things require more predictability than others, but there are lots of opportunities. And in the end, you get a more stable grid with less need for storage or “peaking” plants. “Make hay while the sun shines.”