
Lyn Alden: Bitcoin's Energy Usage Isn't a Problem. Here's Why.
Swan Signal Live - A Bitcoin Show
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The Energy Cost of Storage
Due to partial variability, electrical supply needs to be overbuilt so that even on a particularly low day of supply generation, it's still sufficient. There are certain days that require more electricity than others. One of the problems with solar and wind power is that the cost of storage is very high. Despite all of our human ingenuity, we still can't make very cost effective batteries at a utility scale.
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