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Think. Again.

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1. It seems that any energy storage tech we use...

Reply to Caribbeans (Original post)

Sun Aug 18, 2024, 06:03 PM

Aug 2024

...will have it's downside.

All of the fossil fuels are flammable, lithium ion batteries are flammable, Hydrogen is flammable, I guess storing energy is risky.

But, as we all know, we'll need each and every one one of these technologies to get away from the larger and more immediate harms caused by CO2 emissions.

Hopefully we'll be able to improve the safety of these newer energy storage technologies as we begin to make the necessary transition.

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