Just Have a Think | America's grid battery revolution. @JustHaveaThink | Uploaded July 2024 | Updated October 2024, 54 minutes ago.
China is often held up as leading the way in renewable energy, but it's actually the USA that has most enthusiastically embraced battery energy storage to help stabilize the electricity grid, and in some surprising locations. But is it all about the noble effort of decarbonisation or are we seeing some market profiteering here?
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Research Links
Batteries vs Pumped Hydro
https://reneweconomy.com.au/battery-storage-is-about-to-overtake-global-capacity-of-pumped-hydro/
Tierra Climate
tierraclimate.com
static1.squarespace.com/static/63fbf45fc81e1561941b21e1/t/667ec675499eb6410e2534fe/1719584374969/Tierra+Climate+-+Supercharging+Battery+Economics%2C+Shrinking+Emissions+Study.pdf
Europe Grid Storage
https://www.energy-storage.news/europe-10gw-energy-storage-2023-eu-policies-drive-major-growth-this-decade/
https://ease-storage.eu/publication/emmes-8-0-march-2024/
EU Battery sourcing benefits
cleantechnica.com/2024/05/13/european-made-batteries-could-be-60-less-carbon-intensive-than-chinese-analysis
Cushman and Wakefield - China battery energy storage
cushmanwakefield.com/en/greater-china/insights/china-battery-energy-storage-system-report-2024
Australia battery energy storage
https://www.energy-storage.news/australia-installed-2-5gwh-of-battery-storage-in-record-breaking-year-of-the-big-battery/
Bloomberg NEF
about.bnef.com/blog/lithium-ion-battery-pack-prices-hit-record-low-of-139-kwh
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China is often held up as leading the way in renewable energy, but it's actually the USA that has most enthusiastically embraced battery energy storage to help stabilize the electricity grid, and in some surprising locations. But is it all about the noble effort of decarbonisation or are we seeing some market profiteering here?
Help support this channels independence at
patreon.com/justhaveathink
Or with a donation via Paypal by clicking here
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You can also help keep my brain ticking over during the long hours of research and editing via the nice folks at BuyMeACoffee.com
buymeacoffee.com/justhaveathink
Video Transcripts available at our website
justhaveathink.com
Research Links
Batteries vs Pumped Hydro
https://reneweconomy.com.au/battery-storage-is-about-to-overtake-global-capacity-of-pumped-hydro/
Tierra Climate
tierraclimate.com
static1.squarespace.com/static/63fbf45fc81e1561941b21e1/t/667ec675499eb6410e2534fe/1719584374969/Tierra+Climate+-+Supercharging+Battery+Economics%2C+Shrinking+Emissions+Study.pdf
Europe Grid Storage
https://www.energy-storage.news/europe-10gw-energy-storage-2023-eu-policies-drive-major-growth-this-decade/
https://ease-storage.eu/publication/emmes-8-0-march-2024/
EU Battery sourcing benefits
cleantechnica.com/2024/05/13/european-made-batteries-could-be-60-less-carbon-intensive-than-chinese-analysis
Cushman and Wakefield - China battery energy storage
cushmanwakefield.com/en/greater-china/insights/china-battery-energy-storage-system-report-2024
Australia battery energy storage
https://www.energy-storage.news/australia-installed-2-5gwh-of-battery-storage-in-record-breaking-year-of-the-big-battery/
Bloomberg NEF
about.bnef.com/blog/lithium-ion-battery-pack-prices-hit-record-low-of-139-kwh
Check out other YouTube Climate Communicators
zentouro:
youtube.com/user/zentouro
Climate Adam:
youtube.com/user/ClimateAdam
Kurtis Baute:
youtube.com/user/ScopeofScience
Levi Hildebrand:
youtube.com/user/The100LH
Simon Clark:
youtube.com/user/SimonOxfPhys
Sarah Karvner:
youtube.com/channel/UCRwMkTu8sCwOOD6_7QYrZnw
ClimateTown: youtube.com/channel/UCuVLG9pThvBABcYCm7pkNkA
Jack Harries:
youtube.com/user/JacksGap
Beckisphere: youtube.com/channel/UCT39HQq5eDKonaUV8ujiBCQ
Our Changing Climate :
youtube.com/channel/UCNXvxXpDJXp-mZu3pFMzYHQ
