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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Electric grid regulators said the U.S. will have to develop vast supplies of power storage — such as gigantic batteries


Just how big would a battery have to be to be able to keep a state as large as Texas in power?


13 posted on 02/17/2021 6:22:05 AM PST by CIB-173RDABN (I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
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To: CIB-173RDABN

Just how big would a battery have to be to be able to keep a state as large as Texas in power?


Super sized! Costco sized! As big as Texas!


19 posted on 02/17/2021 6:24:41 AM PST by cuban leaf (We killed our economy and damaged our culture. In 2021 we will pine for the salad days of 2020.)
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To: CIB-173RDABN

Just how big would a battery have to be to be able to keep a state as large as Texas in power?

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Just a guess..

About the size of the USA and then that may not be large
enough to supply but for a few hours at best.


70 posted on 02/17/2021 7:19:21 AM PST by deport ( )
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