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Well. The datacenter across the street from my office has backup batteries which weigh in at half a ton apiece. Arranged in groups of eight. And I'm betting th
by ubernostrum 16y ago
Well. The datacenter across the street from my office has backup batteries which weigh in at half a ton apiece. Arranged in groups of eight.
And I'm betting they're positively puny compared to what you'd want for a nuclear plant's cooling system, so simply "shipping in" some extras may not be all that feasible...
- sliverstorm 16y agoI'm sure they are large; I was thinking mostly that as 20% of Japan's energy and a nuclear reactor are on the line, they'd be able to move many tons of batteries. Also remember, modern cars weight 1.5-2 tons, and are carried in sets of 8-10 cross-country by truck.