Get the Aussies in here

He pressed it when it was blue

I know this is a Buy European community, but when it comes to batteries, aliexpress is still your best bet. You can build your own or buy a pack that is ready to plug and play

Is nuclear really cheaper than renewables + batteries nowadays? I wonder if there are recent studies looking into it

Quick search points to this:

Levelized Cost of Electricity: which is a measure of the total cost of building and operating a power plant over its lifetime and expressed in dollars per megawatt-hour. […] LCOE serves as a comprehensive metric that consolidates all direct cost components of a specific power generation technology. This includes capital expenditures, financing, fuel costs, operations and maintenance, and any expenses related to carbon pricing. However, LCOE does not account for network integration or other indirect costs

LCOE for advanced nuclear power was estimated at $110/MWh in 2023 and forecasted to remain the same up to 2050, while solar PV estimated to be $55/MWh in 2023 and expected to decline to $25/MWh in 2050. Onshore wind was $40/MWh in 2023 and expected to decline to $35/MWh in 2050 making renewables significantly cheaper in many cases

[…] Global weighted average levelized cost of electricity for newly commissioned utility-scale solar photovoltaic, onshore wind, offshore wind, and hydropower projects experienced a downward trend. The most notable drop occurred in utility-scale solar PV, which saw a 12% decrease from 2022 [in LCOE costs][…]

In contrast, nuclear power continues to face cost overruns and long construction timelines […]

Source: https://www.worldnuclearreport.org/Power-Play-The-Economics-Of-Nuclear-Vs-Renewables

[Caveat: Below numbers are most likely not using LCOE]:

[…] In 2025, developers added 87 gigawatts of combined solar and storage, delivering power at an average of $57/MWh

By contrast, benchmark cost of a typical fixed axis solar farm increased 6% compared to 2025, hitting $39/MWh, while onshore wind reached $40/MWh and offshore wind climbed to $100/MWh globally […]

Source: https://about.bnef.com/insights/clean-energy/battery-storage-costs-hit-record-lows-as-costs-of-other-clean-power-technologies-increased-bloombergnef/

If we aren’t there yet, I still think we might see renewables + batteries as cheaper options in the short term.

I’d really like to see an LCOE analysis including batteries. If we naively assume LCOE costs for PV+batteries is the same as PV, we might already be there

Let us know how it goes. I love seeing how these cases unfold in the fediverse

As some people mentioned, it is a good idea to ID them first, and depending on the species, if they are parasitic, they can kill the tree or leave it weak enough to die from something else

Some species, even if you cut their visible stems, but leave the host trunk intact without treatment, can regrow from embedded haustoria (specialized roots) that penetrate deep into the host’s vascular system, allowing them to regenerate from internal tissues.

Everyone is their own big solar; decentralized solar

That’s the direct result of car lobbying, it has changed the perception of a whole generation on how we should build cities

Sorry, I thought it fit the theme quite clearly as it shows how a car centric infrastructure hurts us all, including animals. That huge parking lot could have been housing, or a park, or perhaps a big ass tub for them to swim in. (ps: I’m not saying they should be locked up in the first place, as the sea is right over there where they could roam freely though)

Oh yeah, I meant the second one, I forgot to mention it. lol

Yummy either way

Is the liquid melted butter?

By holding a bag below them when they pee or pipetted from pooled urine on leaf litter

Full quote:

Urine from individually identified chimpanzees was collected opportunistically and non-invasively using a pipette from fresh and dry leaf litter. Chimpanzees predictably urinate just prior to leaving a fruit crop and can often be seen preparing to do so by climbing to a lower branch of a tree. Urination on the ground is often accompanied by defaecation, and in these cases, urine was pipetted from pools in the leaf litter opposite the faeces. Samples were only collected on dry days, since rainwater on understory leaves cannot be visually differentiated from urine. Urine may also be collected directly from underneath urinating chimpanzees by holding out a clean disposable plastic bag placed over the end of a forked branch; urine samples collected from leaf litter were previously shown not to significantly affect measured hormone levels relative to samples collected using a plastic bag

They should make rain gardens in front of fire hydrants instead of leaving the space open for parking

I’m team seagulls until I hear more about this nilla incident

Big trucks and SUV loopholes probably

In fact if you reduce your vehicle costs by using other transit modes, you may even save money

There is a very good video from CityNerd where he does that comparison of the car free dividend, called “Walkable Cities But They Keep Getting More Affordable”

From the description: If you ditched your car, could you afford to leave the suburbs for a great urban neighborhood? We’ll answer the question in the 26 biggest US cities.

There are several countries where homicide is higher than traffic fatalities, but it is usually ridiculously high homicide rates:

Countries Where Homicide Rate Exceeds Traffic Death Rate
Country Homicide Rate (per 100k) Traffic Death Rate (per 100k)
Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.16 23.1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.32 4.8
Jamaica 49.44 17.8
Ecuador 45.72 23.4
South Africa 43.72 24.5
Haiti 41.15 31.3
Trinidad and Tobago 40.44 5.0
Saint Lucia 39.04 8.9
Lesotho 38.24 21.6
Bahamas 32.20 16.2

Source:
https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/estimated-road-traffic-death-rate-(per-100-000-population)
https://www.datapandas.org/ranking/murder-rate-by-country

edit: sorry, i don’t know how to make tables on lemmy

Helsinki had zero traffic deaths for twelve months. If those policies keep rolling out country wide, we should have it soon

I’m not sure why all the downvotes, but overloading is true, see here how to avoid it:
https://balkon.solar/news/2025/03/17/how-does-plug-in-pv-in-germany-work/

Preventing Circuit Overload (Source + Load on One Circuit)

The key safety concern is that a plug-in solar inverter feeds into a final sub-circuit “downstream” of the main breaker. Normally, a circuit breaker senses all current on its circuit and trips if the load is too high. But with a PV source injecting current at a wall socket, part of the load is supplied locally. The breaker only “sees” the net current from the grid – not the portion supplied by the solar module . This means the wiring could carry more amps than the breaker’s rating without tripping. For example, on a 16 A circuit a 600 W micro-inverter (≈2.6 A) plus a 16 A appliance could theoretically pull ~18.6 A through the wires while the breaker sees only ~16 A . Over time, such an unseen overload can overheat cables, especially in old or unfavorable installations.

The 800 W limit (specified as 800 VA) was chosen as a conservative safe value so that typical 1.5 mm² house wiring can handle the extra current margin. Even under full sun, a 800 W unit rarely sustains peak output (often max ~500–550 W ≈ 2.4 A), and most circuits can tolerate that small extra current. The limit is rising to 800 W (≈3.5 A) as EU regulations consider <800 W “not significant” generation. At 800 W, German guidance still deems the slight increase manageable, but extra safety margins are advised. For example, in older homes with uncertain wiring, it’s recommended to replace the 16 A breaker with a 13 A one. A 13 A MCB will trip sooner, ensuring that the sum of grid + solar current can’t overheat the cables (13 A from grid + ~3 A PV ≈ 16 A total). Another strategy is having an electrician connect the balcony PV on a dedicated circuit with its own breaker, so it doesn’t combine with heavy appliance loads on the same line. Then even larger system would be possible.

In practice, users are advised to avoid overloading scenarios proactively: connect the mini-PV to a circuit that isn’t already near capacity, and never daisy-chain multiple PV units or plug them into extension strips . Only one unit per outlet/circuit is allowed, which prevents additive overcurrent from two inverters. By following these limits and using the existing circuit protection, Germany keeps wiring stress “within tolerance” . Notably, tests have shown that issues (excessive heating) would only start to appear above roughly 700 W sustained feed-in combined with a fully loaded 16 A circuit in worst conditions.

because I’m not seeing any methodology to support any of these findings.

I agree, as another commenter mentioned, the information could have been better presented by the government of Florida, and more details provided to those that might want to dig in on the results from Florida Department of Health