FERC clears way for more battery storage on grid

[Meanwhile + 49]

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission agreed to remove what it described as regulatory "barriers" for batteries and other energy storage equipment on the grid. Now most of the nation's grid operators will be required to amend their markets to speed up the adoption of energy storage. The new regulation requires that electric grid operators pay and treat storage operations similarly to how they treat power plants.

[JohnAtronis + 78]

I see the "environmentalists" are celebrating but how dangerous and polluting are the batteries in production, use and disposal?

[李伟王芳 + 77]

1 minute ago, JohnAtronis said:

I see the "environmentalists" are celebrating but how dangerous and polluting are the batteries in production, use and disposal?

For start, all components of these batteries are recyclable

[李伟王芳 + 77]

Clean energy is the future. This country needs to get onboard or it will be left behind