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Suppose we use batteries to smooth out the day/night cycle of solar - how much battery capacity might we need, say, for an house where electricity consumption is comparable to the average person in a first-world country, and all of it should come from solar? And how much more battery capacity would we need if we want to withstand some cloudy days?
Suppose we use batteries to smooth out the day/night cycle of solar - how much battery capacity might we need, say, for an house where electricity consumption is comparable to the average person in a first-world country, and all of it should come from solar? And how much more battery capacity would we need if we want to withstand some cloudy days?
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Suppose we use batteries to smooth out the day/night cycle of solar - how much battery capacity might we need, say, for an house where electricity consumption is comparable to the average person in a first-world country, and all of it should come from solar? And how much more battery capacity would we need if we want to withstand some cloudy days?

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