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Electric Water Heaters Are Better at Storing Energy Than a Tesla Powerwall (www.popularmechanics.com)
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[–] synthllama 1 points 2 years ago

They seem to just be looking at hot water production alone for typical home uses. By heating (or even overheating) that water when renewable supplies are abundant using smart controls for time of use plans, it offsets more energy production for far less money than batteries would cost.