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You are being misled about renewable energy technology.

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Renewables, batteries & storageEnvironment, agriculture & food systems

What it is

A long Technology Connections video arguing that public understanding of renewable energy is distorted. It covers solar economics, land use compared with ethanol corn, and battery myths such as cobalt.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN repeatedly recommends it as an up-to-date, fact-focused case for solar and batteries that readers can cite on land use and costs.

  • 12 people recommended it
  • 5 different months
  • 6 strong recommendations
  • first 2026, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “Actually watch the video or move on.”

    Spends about 15 minutes on batteries and annual cycles.

    mapontosevenths, 2026-02 · Strong recommendation · in “The Modern Toyota That Lost 65% of Its Value in One Year”

  2. “Alec Watson’s recent, and excellent, Technology Connections YouTube piece on renewable energy.”

    Excellent recent piece on renewable energy.

    Wistar, 2026-02 · Strong recommendation · in “Following 35% growth, solar has passed hydro on US grid”

  3. “the technology connections video on this was fantastic.”

    Fantastic video showing solar on corn land exceeds US demand.

    anon7000, 2026-04 · Strong recommendation · in “Solar and batteries can power the world”

  4. “the entire video is very, very well worth watching.”

    Relevant discussion on corn land versus solar.

    simoncion, 2026-04 · Strong recommendation · in “Maine Is About to Become the First State to Ban Major New Data Centers”

  5. “I recommend this video from YouTuber Technology Connections”

    Nearly hour-long renewables talk with little climate politics.

    id34, 2026-06 · Strong recommendation · in “In a first, wind and solar generated more power than gas globally in April 2026”

  6. “Highly recommend everyone watch this video”

    Explains EVs unlock energy portability.

    ak217, 2026-06 · Strong recommendation · in “Fossil Fuels Are 40% of Freight Shipping Tonnage, but Half Its Fuel Use”

  7. “you might enjoy the recent video about renewables from Technology Connections”

    Long video on solar cost and land use versus corn.

    Rebelgecko, 2026-02 · Recommendation · in “FERC: Renewables made up 88% of new US power generating capacity to Nov 2025”

  8. “A YouTuber known for talking about dishwashers and Christmas lights recently put out a long rant”

    Long rant on humanity's reliance on single-use fuels.

    goda90, 2026-02 · Recommendation · in “Cubans rendered powerless as outages persist and tensions with US escalate”

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Topics: solar, batteries, ethanol land use, energy myths, technology connections

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