Battery Storage a Barrier to Net-Zero Push: Engineer

Battery Storage a Barrier to Net-Zero Push: Engineer
The Tesla electric car charging station in the car park at The Star Casino in Pyrmont in Sydney, Australia on April 14, 2015. Ben Rushton/Getty Images
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Advocates for a rapid transition to net-zero have not explained the real limitations of battery storage supposed to underpin the viability of the net-zero push, according to an industry engineer.

Nick Kastelstein, a senior mechanical engineer at GPA Engineering, says media coverage has also failed to inform the public about the true nature of Australia’s energy needs, claiming the debate has been oversimplified.