The $2.5 trillion reason we can’t rely on batteries to clean up the grid

“But there’s a problem with this rosy scenario. These batteries are far too expensive and don’t last nearly long enough, limiting the role they can play on the grid, experts say. If we plan to rely on them for massive amounts of storage as more renewables come online… we could be headed down a dangerously unaffordable path.”

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