silence7@slrpnk.net to Green Energy@slrpnk.netEnglish · 3 months agoFirst of its kind 'energy dome' storage project takes another step forward in Wisconsinwww.wpr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up184arrow-down11
arrow-up183arrow-down1external-linkFirst of its kind 'energy dome' storage project takes another step forward in Wisconsinwww.wpr.orgsilence7@slrpnk.net to Green Energy@slrpnk.netEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square23fedilink
minus-squaresin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down1·3 months agoThis seems kind of inefficient, but I love all these large-scale energy storage attempts. And these people are a hell of a lot smarter than I am.
minus-squarehallettjlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·3 months agoInefficient compared to batteries? I found another article saying this company hopes that the energy dome will cost ⅔ the cost of a lithium-ion battery installation with the same energy capacity. https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a61572150/carbon-dioxide-energy-dome-plant/
minus-squareGladaed@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up9·3 months agoEvery approach is inefficient. Gotta pick your losses. You have to keep in mind scalability (how many parts can be bought at what volume at what price). In particular if you are not planning many years ahead.
This seems kind of inefficient, but I love all these large-scale energy storage attempts. And these people are a hell of a lot smarter than I am.
Inefficient compared to batteries? I found another article saying this company hopes that the energy dome will cost ⅔ the cost of a lithium-ion battery installation with the same energy capacity. https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a61572150/carbon-dioxide-energy-dome-plant/
Every approach is inefficient. Gotta pick your losses. You have to keep in mind scalability (how many parts can be bought at what volume at what price). In particular if you are not planning many years ahead.