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That makes a really interesting case for large-scale thermal storage at high temperatures (inefficient, cheap, enormous capacity, slow response) as a complement
by lambdaone 1y ago
That makes a really interesting case for large-scale thermal storage at high temperatures (inefficient, cheap, enormous capacity, slow response) as a complement to solar generation (cheap, intermittent), and batteries (efficient, instant response, not enough capacity).
- pfdietz 1y agoIt could be a game changer. They've been coy about what their resistive heaters are made out of, but this is looking like something that could be done anywhere in the world without high tech. If it works it could expand explosively (figuratively :)). It also is a counter to anyone still proposing primary baseload plant construction. Why fission atoms when you can just get cheap heat from huge piles of slightly red hot dirt?