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That to store enough energy with just haline gradient the reservoirs need to be enormous
by marcyb5st 11mo ago
That to store enough energy with just haline gradient the reservoirs need to be enormous
- jillesvangurp 11mo agoAnd under water construction is expensive. And durable construction in a marine environment is challenging (and makes things more expensive). That doesn't mean it's a bad idea but they are factors that add to the overall cost. 20$/kwh is very attractive of course. But that's also a number that e.g. CATL is chasing with sodium ion batteries. And they are going to be making those by the gwh/year from next month.
- algo_trader 11mo agoWhatever happened to the BYD Sodium ESS [1]? By 2024 they were already taking orders and building a something-something giga-actory Fingers crossed for both CATL and BYD [1] https://www.energy-storage.news/byd-launches-sodium-ion-grid-scale-bess-product/ https://www.energy-storage.news/byd-launches-sodium-ion-grid...