Why Tesla is building city-sized batteries

Why Tesla is building city-sized batteries

We talked to the co-founder of Tesla, JB Straubel, about why giant batteries are crucial to the future of power grids everywhere. Batteries are becoming more useful at powering bigger things like bikes, cars, and soon, entire cities. We explore some of the zanier forms of energy storage already in use around the country.

Learn more about some of the figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, cited in this video:
https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=427&t=3
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=20652

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