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minus-squareAsetru@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down2·4 days agoEV adoption can’t happen in a second. If more EVs are sold, countries can just expand grids and charging networks with it.
minus-squareMihies@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down6·4 days agoExpanding energy grid is a slow process. Like really slow.
minus-squareGalacticRobot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoIs it? Seems data centers are able to do it quite quickly, and all at the cost of local taxpayers.
minus-squareNollij@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoIt can be, and traditionally has been. But how fast do you think you can bring a solar farm online? Securing the land and zoning is probably the biggest delay, followed by running lines to the grid.
minus-squareMihies@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·3 days agoYou would need huge farms and huge batteries. The first can’t be built in the city or in any densely populate area and the later is a big challenge.
EV adoption can’t happen in a second. If more EVs are sold, countries can just expand grids and charging networks with it.
Expanding energy grid is a slow process. Like really slow.
Just like replacing all cars.
Is it? Seems data centers are able to do it quite quickly, and all at the cost of local taxpayers.
It can be, and traditionally has been. But how fast do you think you can bring a solar farm online? Securing the land and zoning is probably the biggest delay, followed by running lines to the grid.
You would need huge farms and huge batteries. The first can’t be built in the city or in any densely populate area and the later is a big challenge.