Running discussion on SP, page-42302

http://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/03/31/lithium-battery-costs-have-fallen-by-98-in-three-decades
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-environment-idUSKBN2BN206?taid=60647e1ac8c94b00018553ec&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter
http://www.*.co.za/amazon-has-signed-up-for-grid-wheeled-solar-power-in-south-africa-2020-12
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Dept of decarbonisation

CO2 level 417.17 ppm | 3,355 days

The latest measurement of atmospheric CO2 (as of March 31, 2021): 417.17 ppm; March 2020: 413.5 ppm; 25 years ago: 360 ppm; 250 years ago, est: 250 ppm. Share this reminder with your community by forwarding this email or tweeting this.

Long time EV readers know that the falling price of lithium batteries has been a closely watched data point for me. Fresh data compiled by The Economist shows that lithium battery cost has fallen by a staggering 98% in three decades. The power of exponentiality in action. One challenge going forward is finding innovative ways to reuse all of these batteries.

☀️ Apple announced it would build a battery-based energy storage facility in California that will store 240 megawatt-hours or enough to power 7,000 homes for one day. Apple’s brand visibility (and a hefty pile of cash) make this push into renewables important for additional company shifts into this space. Amazon, for example, is busy building its own solar farm in South Africa to power upcoming data centres in the country. If companies can lead in this space, why can’t governments follow?

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