Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 16 days agoFinland warms up the world’s largest sand battery, and the economics look appealing.techcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up160arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up160arrow-down1external-linkFinland warms up the world’s largest sand battery, and the economics look appealing.techcrunch.comLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 16 days agomessage-square6fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareRememberTheApollo_@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·15 days agoThis has no moving parts compared to water storage which requires pumping, and you’re describing hydroelectric power that requires building of dams or levees. Reservoirs are inefficient, have issues with evaporation, and basically flood habitat.
This has no moving parts compared to water storage which requires pumping, and you’re describing hydroelectric power that requires building of dams or levees. Reservoirs are inefficient, have issues with evaporation, and basically flood habitat.