• dumples@kbin.social
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    10 months ago

    Interesting idea in its simplicity. If they can get large returns of energy close to batteries that would be worthwhile especially if using only local easy to obtain materials. What a cool system

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      10 months ago

      Helps because it’s basically entirely a construction effort. If there’s anything China has a lot of, it’s construction capacity.

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        10 months ago

        That’s a good point. China has construction capacity like no place else on earth.

        I also wonder if the technology involved would make this more deployable in the global south due to fewer infrastructure dependencies.

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        10 months ago

        I saw that. Hopefully that is a true energy return and not some marketing 80%. Cool if true