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Letter: We need better grid storage solutions

Published 29 November 2023

From William Hughes-Games, Waipara, New Zealand

The progress in South Australia on renewable energy is fantastic. But it would be useful to get away from lithium-based batteries for grid storage. This would decrease the demand and hence the price of this metal, reducing further the cost of electric cars to consumers (28 October, p 36).

Issue no. 3467 published 2 December 2023

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