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Renewable Energy has many parts, and some of them can do jobs that others cannot do. It is important to work together to bring the best renewable Energy to the world that we can hope to achieve.

This diagram represents a short overview over different elements of a renewable energy network, and what the different parts can do, and what not.

For example, Hydropower can be both an energy source (flowing water through a turbine) but also a means of energy storage (by keeping the water behind the dam). Renewable Biomass can be stored well, but can also be turned into a renewable source of energy. Batteries can store energy well, but cannot produce energy.

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[-] Mihies@programming.dev 7 points 2 months ago

Is biomass renewable, though? I mean it takes a lot of time for a tree to grow. A lot.

[-] Nyssa@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 months ago

Poplars and willows are fairly fast growing. Plus there are perennial grass feedstocks

[-] Mihies@programming.dev 0 points 2 months ago

That certainly helps, but still, at scale is hardly sustainable.

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