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We will need storage, but we disagree on how it is achieved.@rederob I think we have covered the issue well, so we just have to agree to disagree on the value of bulk storage, which is a moot point, because we have no influence on the decision anyway.
But it has been an interesting chat.
This thread is about the future not the past.
Energy is transitioning along the lines of computing. If you need more data storage you tap into the cloud and save yourself a hell of a lot of money. When you think about the energy problem rationally it makes no sense to spend billions on deep storage that never needs to be called on when all you have to do is be able to tap into storage that other people pay for, viz. EVs and home batteries.
The issue of us not being decision makers is only true to the extent we cannot influence decision making. In part that's what elections are for. The other part is actually understanding the problem needing to be solved and how it can be properly resourced to do what has to be done so that it becomes our future, rather than a bandage that weeps.