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Originally Posted by pilotbob
It certainly can be done. Using batteries to store excess energy when things are working. This is very common with most solar homes. During the middle of the day when most of the electricity is generated but not used it is stored in batteries and/or capacitors. Then at night when it is needed it is drawn from the batteries.
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Doesn't that somewhat throw the proverbial spanner in the works as far as the idea of being "environmentally friendly" is concerned? Lead/acid batteries, which I presume (?) are used to store the electricity during the day, are an environment "disaster area" as far as manufacturing goes.