Batteries have become much cheaper, making energy storage far more affordable.

  • brennesel
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    5 days ago

    The energy density steadily increased over time while prices decreased: This article includes some interesting background info and the following chart.

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      5 days ago

      It should be pointed out that those two changes are very much not equal. Energy density has only increased by a factor of ~5, whereas cost has fallen by a factor of ~90 (by eye).