☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoChina is building a 100GW renewable capacity project by the Yalong river. This will power 100 million households, the equivalent of the entire US population.www.scmp.comexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up165arrow-down19
arrow-up156arrow-down1external-linkChina is building a 100GW renewable capacity project by the Yalong river. This will power 100 million households, the equivalent of the entire US population.www.scmp.com☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square23fedilink
minus-squareNicklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoAnd with batteries you only have a couple thousand charge cycles. With hydro-electric I feel like it’s limitless.
minus-square_haha_oh_wow_linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoIt still needs to be maintained, but it’s still gotta be way more cost effective in the long run.
minus-squareNicklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoAgreed. And I can imagine the turbines needs updates as well.
minus-square_haha_oh_wow_linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoYup, all sorts of stuff has to be maintained and repaired.
And with batteries you only have a couple thousand charge cycles. With hydro-electric I feel like it’s limitless.
It still needs to be maintained, but it’s still gotta be way more cost effective in the long run.
Agreed. And I can imagine the turbines needs updates as well.
Yup, all sorts of stuff has to be maintained and repaired.