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The general principle is converting kinetic energy -> potential energy (storage) and vice versa (consumption). My intuition is that using existing technology to
by pharrington 8y ago
The general principle is converting kinetic energy -> potential energy (storage) and vice versa (consumption). My intuition is that using existing technology to lift a weight through lower atmosphere by >= X required meters is waaaaay more efficient than displacing ((X required meters of height) * required storage surface area) volume of Earth crust.
- tomelders 8y agoCheers. I must be missing something, but once the hole is dug, it’s dug, and i’d have thought it was pretty low maintenance and more structuraly sound than a crane. So over time, would the costs of maintenance provide a benefit?
- Qwertystop 8y agoYou still need a crane to move the blocks from the bottom to the top and back. It might be a different type of crane, but I don't know that it would be any cheaper to maintain.