• kaffiene@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Pumped hydro? Or one of the many other non battery storage options, or just over production

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      3 months ago

      How viable is pumped hydro? It would be good if feasible, but last I checked, there were not enough places where you can install them.

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        3 months ago

        No, you’re right. It’s not an option for everyone. Which is why I mentioned that there are many other solutions which are similar and over production which is simpler and cheaper

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            3 months ago

            What? You don’t have Google? Options I know of (other than batteries and pumped hydro) : Compressed Air Energy Storage, Thermal Energy Storage, Fly wheels, Hydrogen, Supercapacitors, Gravitational Storage

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              3 months ago

              The fact that you descend into complete science fiction should give you pause for thought. I doubt it will, but please think about how fantastical your proposed solutions are - “a massive lake of molten salt under every city” (I actually like that one!)…