[ExI] Trump Is Obsessed With Oil, but Chinese Batteries Will Soon Run the World

[spike at rainier66.com]

From: extropy-chat <extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org> On Behalf Of John Clark via extropy-chat
Subject: Re: [ExI] Trump Is Obsessed With Oil, but Chinese Batteries Will Soon Run the World

 

 

 

On Mon, Jan 26, 2026 at 11:13 AM Adrian Tymes via extropy-chat <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org <mailto:extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> > wrote:

 

> Wouldn't that mean that energy storage is, very much, a factor?

 

>…Yes but when you're talking about AI data centers, energy storage is just as big a factor for nuclear energy and gas turbines as it is for wind or solar power, every power source needs battery storage, so for that application intermittent power production is not a relevant disadvantage. And the reason your home electrical bill keeps going up is because you're competing for electricity with AI data centers. If He Who Must Not Be Named would just stop interfering and let the Free Market decide for itself if wind or solar power installation should be built or not then your electrical bill would not be going up as fast.  

 

John K Clark

 

 

 

On the contrary John.  Nuclear and gas energy production is controlled by the operator.  Wind power is unpredictable and intermittent.  The big advantage of combustion-based power is in its predictability and availability on demand.

 

If you reread your comment, it becomes clear that you are promoting a particular political view rather than dealing with the mind-boggling economic and technological complexity of energy production and distribution.  

 

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