Despite frequent headlines about planning disputes concerning renewable energy in the UK, green energy planning application success rates are generally high.
"There is no technical reason lithium batteries cannot be deployed with durations of several hours or longer. The two limiting issues are how low the cost of the batteries falls and how frequently will there be the demand for the services provided by longer-duration batteries."
There are however plenty of non-technical reasons, including the scarcity of lithium and the massive detrimental impact of mining on the environment.
We have been trying to find alternative solutions for longer duration batteries for over 100 years. It would be incredibly foolish to design a system based on technogical development that hasn't happened.
Once we have an environmentally friendly solution for storing large amounts of electricity, an electricity grid based on renewable may work. Until then, we should focus on existing, proven technology: nuclear.
batteries are increasingly using less lithium and other materials, and lithium recycling is increasing, which will be a considerable help to keep the industry within resource limits. There are also a lot of other battery technologies. There are enough lithium resources for a lot more batteries. Uranium mining and mining for fossil fuels also has environmental impacts anyway.
The scale of batteries you would need to support the grid are scales of magnitude greater than those already in use. It is deeply unserious to suggest there is anywhere near enough lithium to support a global renewable energy grid. Your lack of data tells me you haven't thought about this correctly which makes your articles propaganda rather than analysis.
"There is no technical reason lithium batteries cannot be deployed with durations of several hours or longer. The two limiting issues are how low the cost of the batteries falls and how frequently will there be the demand for the services provided by longer-duration batteries."
There are however plenty of non-technical reasons, including the scarcity of lithium and the massive detrimental impact of mining on the environment.
We have been trying to find alternative solutions for longer duration batteries for over 100 years. It would be incredibly foolish to design a system based on technogical development that hasn't happened.
Once we have an environmentally friendly solution for storing large amounts of electricity, an electricity grid based on renewable may work. Until then, we should focus on existing, proven technology: nuclear.
batteries are increasingly using less lithium and other materials, and lithium recycling is increasing, which will be a considerable help to keep the industry within resource limits. There are also a lot of other battery technologies. There are enough lithium resources for a lot more batteries. Uranium mining and mining for fossil fuels also has environmental impacts anyway.
The scale of batteries you would need to support the grid are scales of magnitude greater than those already in use. It is deeply unserious to suggest there is anywhere near enough lithium to support a global renewable energy grid. Your lack of data tells me you haven't thought about this correctly which makes your articles propaganda rather than analysis.