James R Kirk@startrek.website to Green Energy@slrpnk.netEnglish · 3 days agoData centers are cutting power to homes, driving homeowners to solar and batterieselectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square35linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkData centers are cutting power to homes, driving homeowners to solar and batterieselectrek.coJames R Kirk@startrek.website to Green Energy@slrpnk.netEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square35linkfedilink
minus-squareJames R Kirk@startrek.websiteOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 days agoNot incorrect but we’re heading towards a future where the grid might be a backup option. Which benefits us all.
minus-squarezout@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 days agoWe’ve basically had this scenario unfold in the Netherlands during the last ~15 years. It lead to energy companies charging customers for sending their excess electricity to the grid for some reason.
minus-squareJames R Kirk@startrek.websiteOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoWow! That’s like, the opposite of how you ensure a grid is robust.
Not incorrect but we’re heading towards a future where the grid might be a backup option. Which benefits us all.
We’ve basically had this scenario unfold in the Netherlands during the last ~15 years. It lead to energy companies charging customers for sending their excess electricity to the grid for some reason.
Wow! That’s like, the opposite of how you ensure a grid is robust.