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minus-squareChloë (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoDid you know that the best way we currently have to store energy are dams? In most dams you can install a pump to take water and store it higher, then when energy is needed you simply open the turbine.
minus-squareAA5B@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoThe problem with dams or pumped storage is it only works in specific places where you have a higher place to put lots of water.
minus-squareChloë (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoYep! I suppose we could build a huge Tank or something XD
minus-squareSreudianFlip@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·6 months agoDecommissioned mines can be used as gravity batteries.
Did you know that the best way we currently have to store energy are dams? In most dams you can install a pump to take water and store it higher, then when energy is needed you simply open the turbine.
The problem with dams or pumped storage is it only works in specific places where you have a higher place to put lots of water.
Yep! I suppose we could build a huge Tank or something XD
Decommissioned mines can be used as gravity batteries.