{"id":21078,"date":"2025-06-20T17:53:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T00:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rustybolt.info\/wordpress\/?p=21078"},"modified":"2025-06-28T10:06:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T17:06:41","slug":"2025-06-20-batteries-are-so-cheap-now-solar-power-doesnt-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rustybolt.info\/wordpress\/?p=21078","title":{"rendered":"2025-06-20 Batteries Are&nbsp; So Cheap Now Solar Power Doesn&#8217;t Sleep"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Electrek article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;&#8221;A new report from global energy think tank Ember says batteries have officially hit the price point that lets solar power deliver affordable electricity almost every hour of the year in the sunniest parts of the world.&#8221;&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"BqDVwDdHP0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ember-energy.org\/latest-insights\/solar-electricity-every-hour-of-every-day-is-here-and-it-changes-everything\">Solar electricity every hour of every day is here and it changes everything<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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