James R Kirk@startrek.website to Green Energy@slrpnk.netEnglish · 19 hours agoData centers are cutting power to homes, driving homeowners to solar and batterieselectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1163
arrow-up1163external-linkData centers are cutting power to homes, driving homeowners to solar and batterieselectrek.coJames R Kirk@startrek.website to Green Energy@slrpnk.netEnglish · 19 hours agomessage-square35fedilink
minus-squareJames R Kirk@startrek.websiteOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·17 hours 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-up2·13 hours 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-up2·11 hours 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.