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I don't think you want to use our current battery tech to store large amounts of energy. I'd go with hydrogen or perhaps synthetic methane instead, because we c
by adrianN 5y ago
I don't think you want to use our current battery tech to store large amounts of energy. I'd go with hydrogen or perhaps synthetic methane instead, because we can reuse much of the existing natural gas infrastructure.
- thewarrior 5y agoHydrogen is a potential solution but it’s very difficult to store and transport.
- adrianN 5y agoIt's a little more difficult to store and transport than methane, yes. If that turns out to be a deal breaker, you can always upgrade the hydrogen to methane using atmospheric CO2. You lose a bit of efficiency, but perhaps that's cheaper than upgrading the storage and transport infrastructure.
- thewarrior 5y agoThese steps reduce the efficiency of the fuel.
- adrianN 5y agoYes, I said that. Efficiency doesn't matter, only cost matters. They correlate, but they're not the same.