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Rooftop solar panels are flooding California’s grid. That’s a problem. As electricity prices go negative, the Golden State is struggling to offload a glut of solar power (wapo.st)

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I'll note that right now, this is a seasonal issue, associated with moderate springtime temperatures when there is a lot of sunshine available.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Why would you convert electricity into thermal work then back again? Why not consider old school batteries? You're already taking up space and infrastructure

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Oh, I have no intention of converting that back to electricity. The goal would essentially be to maximize usage during times of cheap/marginally free energy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Ah, that makes sense.