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The article is about LDES Long-Duration Energy Storage. (I remember learning of Google's early Bloom Box investments many years ago; instead of diesel generato
by westurner 1y ago
The article is about LDES Long-Duration Energy Storage.
(I remember learning of Google's early Bloom Box investments many years ago; instead of diesel generator reserves which expire.)
Energy Dome has a CO2 -based LDES which Google has invested in.
Energy Dome's requires compressing CO2 to supercriticality.
> [...] pumped storage hydropower still accounts for more than 90% of utility scale storage in the US, long duration or otherwise.
- westurner 1y agoAdditional forms of CO2 storage and capture? - Concrete that absorbs CO2; developed with Allegro-FM AI: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44677145 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44677145 - Bicarbonate + CO2 + (...) => formate at 96% efficiency: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38097663 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38097663 /? CO2 (in my hnlog) - Butter! "Butter made from CO2 could pave the way for food without farming" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40918803 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40918803