James R Kirk@startrek.website to Green Energy@slrpnk.netEnglish · 4 days agoData centers are cutting power to homes, driving homeowners to solar and batterieselectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square37linkfedilinkarrow-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 · 4 days agomessage-square37linkfedilink
minus-squarezout@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 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-up0·4 days agoWow! That’s like, the opposite of how you ensure a grid is robust.
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.