We can also time shift many of the things we do. Does your fridge need to run between 3-5pm in the heat of summer? or can it make sure its a little cooler to avoid running then? (trivial example, probably not a good one)

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aydyn 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I'm sure there are better examples, but your fridge idea doesn't work. Fridges already operate on the edge of freezing, so if you make it a little cooler you will ruin all your food. Also 3-5pm is peak hangry time.

	▲	Filligree 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		A modern fridge also uses approximately five watts, on average. There are far better targets.

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jonatron 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Demand response for things like hotel air conditioning is a thing: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23343211

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Rebelgecko 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Batteries are also getting cheaper and cheaper

	▲	AnthonyMouse 3 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		This is why a major part of the solution is electric vehicles. Why put batteries in a warehouse and then run vehicles on petroleum when you can put batteries in a vehicle, install twice as many renewables because you now have more demand for electricity, and then charge the vehicles when generation is a large percentage of rated capacity and still have enough to run the rest of the grid when it's a smaller percentage?
	▲	zekica 3 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		And they are the only real solution. Demand fitting production is never going to work unless we give up all the autonomy.