Mastodawn

It can't be said often enough, so I'll say it again:

Solar and batteries can power the world! It's cheaper than gas (esp. at today's prices) and a lot more reliable.

By 2030, solar and batteries could supply 90% of electricity to 80% of the world's population for < €80/MWh (including backup).

@chrisnelder there are significant tensions around ressources needed for batteries. Cobalt and Lithium mines etc

@jaj Not really. A whole lot of fossil fuel industry-sponsored chatter about it designed to cast doubt on the transition, but no significant constraints on actual production that I know of. See Ep. 194 https://xenetwork.org/ets/episodes/episode-194-materials-requirements-of-the-transition/

Does the availability of key minerals and materials—like “rare earth” metals—pose a fundamental limitation to the energy transition?

The Energy Transition Show