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I’m sceptical about this technology, but it seems it is a lot lower cost than batteries (they claim a plant can last 50+ years with 50k+ cycles), can provide bu
by helsinkiandrew 3y ago
I’m sceptical about this technology, but it seems it is a lot lower cost than batteries (they claim a plant can last 50+ years with 50k+ cycles), can provide bursts of power, and can offset the decommissioning cost of mines.
A slightly better article:
https://eepower.com/news/gravity-energy-storage-systems-transforming-defunct-mines-into-efficient-energy-producers/ https://eepower.com/news/gravity-energy-storage-systems-tran...
The company:
https://gravitricity.com/ https://gravitricity.com/
- andruby 3y agoI'm curious about the running costs. I expect that heavy moving parts will cause more wear & tear than a LFP grid-scale stationary battery, but I could be wrong.