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by bluefirebrand 1311 days ago
> Big batteries

Invest in Lithium mines.

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For static applications, wouldn't we be better off with batteries based on Sodium chemistry? Less efficient, but removing the geopolitics from one of the main components feels like a pretty big compensating factor.
Don't forget flow batteries using iron, vanadium and other chemistries, as well as various sorts of molten-salt batteries. For fixed installations we could put up with many inconvenient attributes if it gets the cost down.
Forget geopolitics, if you're installing in your house you want something not known for its explosive capabilities...