Dadifer@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days agoA German Experiment Proved That Simple Concrete Spheres Make Fantastic Batteries. Now, California Plans To Submerge A 9-Meter Diameter Sphere In The Ocean And Is Already Planning Versions Of 30 Metersfarmingdale-observer.comexternal-linkmessage-square59linkfedilinkarrow-up111
arrow-up111external-linkA German Experiment Proved That Simple Concrete Spheres Make Fantastic Batteries. Now, California Plans To Submerge A 9-Meter Diameter Sphere In The Ocean And Is Already Planning Versions Of 30 Metersfarmingdale-observer.comDadifer@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days agomessage-square59linkfedilink
minus-squareMonkderVierte@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-219 days agoWhy not submerge a tank with a hole at the bottom and blow air in the tank via a hose to store energy?
minus-squareaim_at_me@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·18 days agoThe adiabatic compression of gas makes this highly inefficient.
Why not submerge a tank with a hole at the bottom and blow air in the tank via a hose to store energy?
The adiabatic compression of gas makes this highly inefficient.