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Tom Scott made a video about a lower-tech version of this [0], an aerial ropeway that transports loads of shale over a mile and a half using the power of gravit
by pimlottc 3y ago
Tom Scott made a video about a lower-tech version of this [0], an aerial ropeway that transports loads of shale over a mile and a half using the power of gravity. There's no need for regenerative batteries here, as the empty cars going back uphill are directly connected (via the rope) to the laden carts traveling downhill. Simple, elegant, and efficient.
0: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RiYXI1Tfu4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RiYXI1Tfu4
- Animats 3y agoIt's also done for downhill mining conveyor belts.[1] [1] https://library.e.abb.com/public/e2feea97fac59fccc12576c400588340/14778_FactFileAD16_Downhill_conveyors_RevA_lowres.pdf https://library.e.abb.com/public/e2feea97fac59fccc12576c4005...
- Shawnj2 3y agoThe “lower tech” version is probably more efficient as well lol since regen braking isn’t very energy efficient
- nuancebydefault 3y agoLike the SFO cable carts?