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How batteries are shifting the energy conversation

With energy prices on the rise, are more Americans open to powering our world through renewable sources like wind and solar? Horizons moderator William Brangham discussed the importance of batteries to solar energy deployment with Bill McKibben, an environmental activist, writer and author of “Here Comes The Sun.” “If the last three or four years was about the rise of solar and wind power, the next two or three years are going to be about the deployment of batteries everywhere on that grid and elsewhere to make that solar and wind power all the more valuable,” McKibben said. Horizons from PBS News, dives into the science, health, technology and environmental issues making headlines each week. Visit the PBS News website to watch this week's episode. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newshour/