▲ 949 ▼ Solar generates more energy than coal in US for 1st time (abcnews.com) submitted 2 months ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world 118 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 99 points 2 months ago* (9 children) bUt WhAtAbOuT wHeN iT's nIghTime u sTUpId LIbS!?!?! -MF's who have never heard of a battery permalink fedilink source hideshow 18 child comments replies: [–] adarza@piefed.ca 53 points 2 months ago (1 child) they're also getting the benefits of solar, despite voting for the moron nixing renewables while peddling coal and oil. States won by President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election accounted for 74% of all solar capacity installed in the first quarter permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 13igTyme@piefed.social 18 points 2 months ago Part of that is because of how fucking empty the middle fly over states are. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 29 points 2 months ago Or simply run dirty energy as a last resort. You don’t need to, and shouldn’t be, dependent on a single energy source. permalink fedilink source parent [–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 25 points 2 months ago (4 children) "Pffft ... batteries are for toys ... my delusions tell me the following pictures are fake because I say so and I don't need to prove anything because jesus tells me petroholics like me are always right:" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Gormadt@slrpnk.net 12 points 2 months ago (1 child) Obviously fake, everybody knows that batteries are ruined by rain. Just like magnets. Next you're gonna tell me that the Moon can come out during the day! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bskm@feddit.nu 8 points 2 months ago* (1 child) Heard a fantastic quote this morning for people with similar believes: This are the same people who ask ChatGPT what time it is Beautiful ! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gormadt@slrpnk.net 15 points 2 months ago I've unironically met people who use ChatGPT for everything. (and who unironically now think magnets are turned off by water since the president said it) Like I literally had coffee with someone who while we were chatting they mentioned that they "asked ChatGPT if the place was queer friendly" before they agreed to go out for coffee. It's like bro, did the pride flags year round not tip you off? The maps link literally has pictures of the place with snow on the ground and pride flags in the windows! So many people have forgotten how to think and it's infuriating. They'll believe a chatbot before their own eyes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] grue@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (2 children) That's great and all, but I'm still waiting for it to be affordable to install my own so that it can also be a whole-house uninterruptible power supply. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk 11 points 2 months ago Obviously it depends on your use case but at least for me having an uninterruptible power supply for the maybe one day in 4 years that I have a power cut, it isn't worth it unless the installation cost is negligible. I think for most people putting a few panels on the roof is probably good enough. Especially if they end up getting an electric car in the end which can do reverse charging. permalink fedilink source parent [+] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 months ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] echodot@feddit.uk 4 points 2 months ago Those aren't batteries, batteries are black and gold and round. Those things are evil woke liberal batteries and so don't work. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 months ago (1 child) Wouldn't it be better to have them underground with vents? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] fartographer@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago They've heard plenty about battery, it's on their arrest records permalink fedilink source parent [–] echodot@feddit.uk 6 points 2 months ago All you need to do is put a solar panel under a lamp post, infinite electricity. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 6 points 2 months ago Just give the solar panels legs so they can walk around the earth following the sun. permalink fedilink source parent [–] frischkaesbagett@feddit.org 3 points 2 months ago* Also: Wind is typically stronger when sun is not harvestable. permalink fedilink source parent [–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 months ago Lucky for us, the sun is up when energy and AC usage is highest in the daytime. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PetulantBandicoot@aussie.zone 1 point 2 months ago Ironically, USA ranks second on battery infrastructure, behind China, and ahead of my country, Australia. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-28/australia-global-battery-leader-and-wa-leads-charge/106526042 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] adarza@piefed.ca 53 points 2 months ago (1 child) they're also getting the benefits of solar, despite voting for the moron nixing renewables while peddling coal and oil. States won by President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election accounted for 74% of all solar capacity installed in the first quarter permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 13igTyme@piefed.social 18 points 2 months ago Part of that is because of how fucking empty the middle fly over states are. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 13igTyme@piefed.social 18 points 2 months ago Part of that is because of how fucking empty the middle fly over states are. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 29 points 2 months ago Or simply run dirty energy as a last resort. You don’t need to, and shouldn’t be, dependent on a single energy source. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 25 points 2 months ago (4 children) "Pffft ... batteries are for toys ... my delusions tell me the following pictures are fake because I say so and I don't need to prove anything because jesus tells me petroholics like me are always right:" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Gormadt@slrpnk.net 12 points 2 months ago (1 child) Obviously fake, everybody knows that batteries are ruined by rain. Just like magnets. Next you're gonna tell me that the Moon can come out during the day! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bskm@feddit.nu 8 points 2 months ago* (1 child) Heard a fantastic quote this morning for people with similar believes: This are the same people who ask ChatGPT what time it is Beautiful ! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gormadt@slrpnk.net 15 points 2 months ago I've unironically met people who use ChatGPT for everything. (and who unironically now think magnets are turned off by water since the president said it) Like I literally had coffee with someone who while we were chatting they mentioned that they "asked ChatGPT if the place was queer friendly" before they agreed to go out for coffee. It's like bro, did the pride flags year round not tip you off? The maps link literally has pictures of the place with snow on the ground and pride flags in the windows! So many people have forgotten how to think and it's infuriating. They'll believe a chatbot before their own eyes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] grue@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (2 children) That's great and all, but I'm still waiting for it to be affordable to install my own so that it can also be a whole-house uninterruptible power supply. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk 11 points 2 months ago Obviously it depends on your use case but at least for me having an uninterruptible power supply for the maybe one day in 4 years that I have a power cut, it isn't worth it unless the installation cost is negligible. I think for most people putting a few panels on the roof is probably good enough. Especially if they end up getting an electric car in the end which can do reverse charging. permalink fedilink source parent [+] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 months ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] echodot@feddit.uk 4 points 2 months ago Those aren't batteries, batteries are black and gold and round. Those things are evil woke liberal batteries and so don't work. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 months ago (1 child) Wouldn't it be better to have them underground with vents? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gormadt@slrpnk.net 12 points 2 months ago (1 child) Obviously fake, everybody knows that batteries are ruined by rain. Just like magnets. Next you're gonna tell me that the Moon can come out during the day! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bskm@feddit.nu 8 points 2 months ago* (1 child) Heard a fantastic quote this morning for people with similar believes: This are the same people who ask ChatGPT what time it is Beautiful ! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gormadt@slrpnk.net 15 points 2 months ago I've unironically met people who use ChatGPT for everything. (and who unironically now think magnets are turned off by water since the president said it) Like I literally had coffee with someone who while we were chatting they mentioned that they "asked ChatGPT if the place was queer friendly" before they agreed to go out for coffee. It's like bro, did the pride flags year round not tip you off? The maps link literally has pictures of the place with snow on the ground and pride flags in the windows! So many people have forgotten how to think and it's infuriating. They'll believe a chatbot before their own eyes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bskm@feddit.nu 8 points 2 months ago* (1 child) Heard a fantastic quote this morning for people with similar believes: This are the same people who ask ChatGPT what time it is Beautiful ! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gormadt@slrpnk.net 15 points 2 months ago I've unironically met people who use ChatGPT for everything. (and who unironically now think magnets are turned off by water since the president said it) Like I literally had coffee with someone who while we were chatting they mentioned that they "asked ChatGPT if the place was queer friendly" before they agreed to go out for coffee. It's like bro, did the pride flags year round not tip you off? The maps link literally has pictures of the place with snow on the ground and pride flags in the windows! So many people have forgotten how to think and it's infuriating. They'll believe a chatbot before their own eyes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gormadt@slrpnk.net 15 points 2 months ago I've unironically met people who use ChatGPT for everything. (and who unironically now think magnets are turned off by water since the president said it) Like I literally had coffee with someone who while we were chatting they mentioned that they "asked ChatGPT if the place was queer friendly" before they agreed to go out for coffee. It's like bro, did the pride flags year round not tip you off? The maps link literally has pictures of the place with snow on the ground and pride flags in the windows! So many people have forgotten how to think and it's infuriating. They'll believe a chatbot before their own eyes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (2 children) That's great and all, but I'm still waiting for it to be affordable to install my own so that it can also be a whole-house uninterruptible power supply. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk 11 points 2 months ago Obviously it depends on your use case but at least for me having an uninterruptible power supply for the maybe one day in 4 years that I have a power cut, it isn't worth it unless the installation cost is negligible. I think for most people putting a few panels on the roof is probably good enough. Especially if they end up getting an electric car in the end which can do reverse charging. permalink fedilink source parent [+] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 months ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] echodot@feddit.uk 11 points 2 months ago Obviously it depends on your use case but at least for me having an uninterruptible power supply for the maybe one day in 4 years that I have a power cut, it isn't worth it unless the installation cost is negligible. I think for most people putting a few panels on the roof is probably good enough. Especially if they end up getting an electric car in the end which can do reverse charging. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] echodot@feddit.uk 4 points 2 months ago Those aren't batteries, batteries are black and gold and round. Those things are evil woke liberal batteries and so don't work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 months ago (1 child) Wouldn't it be better to have them underground with vents? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago They've heard plenty about battery, it's on their arrest records permalink fedilink source parent
[–] echodot@feddit.uk 6 points 2 months ago All you need to do is put a solar panel under a lamp post, infinite electricity. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 6 points 2 months ago Just give the solar panels legs so they can walk around the earth following the sun. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frischkaesbagett@feddit.org 3 points 2 months ago* Also: Wind is typically stronger when sun is not harvestable. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 months ago Lucky for us, the sun is up when energy and AC usage is highest in the daytime. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PetulantBandicoot@aussie.zone 1 point 2 months ago Ironically, USA ranks second on battery infrastructure, behind China, and ahead of my country, Australia. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-28/australia-global-battery-leader-and-wa-leads-charge/106526042 permalink fedilink source parent