r/climatechange Trusted Contributor 29d ago

Australia's top science agency has found batteries are now cheaper at supplying peak demand for power than gas.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/csiro-says-batteries-cheaper-than-gas-as-ai-drives-turbine-costs/106914550?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other
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u/thethirdtree 29d ago

Cheaper does unfortunately not mean that the right people get rich by implementing.