IF ONLY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY HAD WATCHED BREAKING BAD...
This administration’s DOE is either ignorant of the reality of the energy transition, or they are intentionally trying to mislead the public. The reality is that battery power is the third fastest growing part of the U.S. grid and is now displacing gas. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨🌊🔋
pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/04/10/c...
California battery dominance coming into view
The Golden State is deploying energy storage at an exponential pace, doubling capacity every 1.2 years according to a California physicist. This raises a critical question for the state’s renewable fu...
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Now let's look at the US EIA's Short Term Energy Outlook, Figure 30, which shows US⚡Power Capacity & Generation. The three parts of the US grid capacity that are increasing are Solar, Wind, & Grid Scale Batteries, which are included as the largest portion of "Other sources". 🧪🔌💡☀️💨🌊🔋
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Thanks for this.
I honestly don't think the DOE is ignorant.
But this administration is beholden to fossil fuel purveyors.
For instance, Project 2025 was birthed by the Heritage Foundation, a creature of Koch Industries.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/arti...
Revealed: Shell oil non-profit donated to anti-climate groups behind Project 2025
Foundation says it ‘does not endorse any organizations’ while funneling hundreds of thousands to rightwing causes
