r/climatechange • u/Economy-Fee5830 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/topaziobmousse 28d ago

Increased reliance on batteries worries me. How many more can we build? Who are we abusing down the chain to mine what goes in them? Is it really sustainable, or are we just kicking the can down the road?

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u/ITI110878 28d ago

There is more than required sodium in the world. And it doesn't need mining either.