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A huge battery has replaced Hawaii's last coal plant::undefined

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[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 69 points 10 months ago (6 children)

Wasn't very clear but the battery will be charged using existing renewable sources.

The headline is poorly worded since coal is energy production and batteries are energy storage.

[–] disablist@lemdro.id 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Coal is also energy storage, well, all fossil fuels. That's their primary advantage, on-demand easily accessible stores of energy.

If only they didn't simultaneously pollute and cook the earth when used...

[–] blandfordforever@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago

They are stored solar energy! Releasing the energy also unfortunately releases the carbon into the atmosphere.

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