Grid scale battery cost reductions - the final nail in the fossil fuel coffin?

Grid-scale batteries have until recently been predominantly used only to stabilize the frequency of electricity supply. But as prices have dropped dramatically in recent years and new chemistries like sodium-ion have come into the mainstream, batteries have started to replace coal power stations and even gas peaker plants. So, is the final death knell now being sounded for the combustion of fossil fuels? Help support this channel's independence at   / justhaveathink   Or with a donation via Paypal by clicking here https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr... You can also help keep my brain ticking over during the long hours of research and editing via the nice folks at BuyMeACoffee.com https://www.buymeacoffee.com/justhave... Hoodie Giveaway – Terms & Conditions Promoter This giveaway is run by the creator of the Just Have a Think YouTube channel. Eligibility Open to viewers aged 18 or over. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. How to Enter To enter, leave a comment on the relevant YouTube video(s) during the giveaway period. One entry per person per video. Giveaway Period Entries must be submitted before the channel reaches 700,000 subscribers. Prize Ten (10) hoodie tops will be given away. No cash alternative. Prizes are non-transferable. Winner Selection Winners will be randomly selected from eligible comments. Winner Notification Winners will be contacted via a reply to their YouTube comment. Winners must respond within 7 days or a new winner may be selected. Delivery Hoodies will be shipped to the winners’ provided addresses. Shipping is included unless otherwise stated. Any import duties or taxes are the responsibility of the winner. Data Use Any personal information provided will be used only to administer the giveaway and deliver the prize, and will not be shared or retained afterward. YouTube Disclaimer This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by YouTube, nor associated with YouTube in any way. General The promoter reserves the right to cancel or amend the giveaway if circumstances beyond their control require it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Reference Links Renew Economy article about Collie https://reneweconomy.com.au/australia... Renew Economy article about big batteries in South Australia https://reneweconomy.com.au/big-batte... Clean Energy Australia 2025 https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/get... University of Western Australia - big batteries report https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2... California Energy Commission report https://www.energy.ca.gov/news/2025-1... Cornell University research paper https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.01954 California 2024 Special Report on Battery Storage https://www.caiso.com/documents/2024-... S&P Global Article https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/ne... Bloomberg NEF article https://about.bnef.com/insights/clean... EMBER analysis https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/1... Engineering With Rosie - great video about Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES)    • The Energy Storage Problem No One Explaine...   Check out other YouTube Climate Communicators Simon Clark:    / simonoxfphys   ClimateTown:    / @climatetown   Dr Gilbz    / @drgilbz   zentouro:    / zentouro   Climate Adam:    / climateadam   Kurtis Baute:    / scopeofscience   Sarah Karvner:    / @sarahkarver   Beckisphere:    / @beckisphere   Our Changing Climate :    / @ourchangingclimate