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Um...I don't think this design includes chemical batteries, for such fires to be an issue: > ...design for a skyscraper that would use a motor powered by elect
by bell-cot 2y ago
Um...I don't think this design includes chemical batteries, for such fires to be an issue:
> ...design for a skyscraper that would use a motor powered by electricity from the grid to elevate giant blocks when energy demand is low. These blocks would store the electricity as “potential” energy. When there is demand, the blocks would be lowered, releasing the energy, which would be converted into electricity.
Though it could still be very bad if there was a cable, pulley, clutch, or brake failure.
- LinuxBender 2y agoI assumed I guess incorrectly they were storing the energy from the blocks in batteries otherwise once cables stop everyone loses the added power or power offset. Doing this without some type of capacitive storage suggests in my mind a Rube Goldberg machine of sorts. I guess I will wait to see what this complex beast looks like.