☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 month agoChina's 40-story gravity batteries threaten lithium's energy reigninterestingengineering.comexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up140arrow-down17cross-posted to: technology@lemmygrad.ml
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minus-squarepineapple@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down4·1 month agoIt’s not really a battery killer at all. It would never fit or be useful in a car, phone or anything portable. It’s more of a possible replacement to pumped-storage hydroelectric.
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·1 month agoBatteries are increasingly used for large scale storage now, especially with renewables becoming more prevalent.
minus-squareSheenSquelcher@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoThats not what they’re using it for. This is an alternative to pumped hydro or big lithium arrays.
It’s not really a battery killer at all. It would never fit or be useful in a car, phone or anything portable. It’s more of a possible replacement to pumped-storage hydroelectric.
Batteries are increasingly used for large scale storage now, especially with renewables becoming more prevalent.
Thats not what they’re using it for. This is an alternative to pumped hydro or big lithium arrays.