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Lithium for energy storage is not the only option. Pumped water already has been a thing for decades. Additionally other avenues are being explored like [1] pum
by _nalply 6y ago
Lithium for energy storage is not the only option. Pumped water already has been a thing for decades. Additionally other avenues are being explored like [1] pumped air and [2] lifting concrete weights.
[1] https://www.planete-energies.com/en/medias/close/what-compressed-air-energy-storage https://www.planete-energies.com/en/medias/close/what-compre...
[2] https://profittrends.com/energy-investing/renewable-energy/swiss-startup-energy-storage-crane-concrete/ https://profittrends.com/energy-investing/renewable-energy/s...
- PartiallyTyped 6y agoInteresting solutions, especially the latter, absolutely brilliant, despite the reduction in efficiency, it probably trumps batteries wrt to first materials used.