Gravity Storage 101, Or Why Pumped Hydro Is The Only Remotely Real Gravity Storage

CleanTechnica
By Michael BarnardJun 7, 2024, 6:15 pm187 pts
Pumped hydro is the only real gravity storage solution because it uses a dirt cheap, high density, easily pumped liquid that finds its level automatically and uses existing geographical feature to create big height differences. Every other gravity storage solution is kids playing around in a sand box. The post…

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