☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 day agoChina built a 40-story tower that stores wind power by stacking concreteboingboing.netexternal-linkmessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up197cross-posted to: technology@midwest.social
arrow-up197external-linkChina built a 40-story tower that stores wind power by stacking concreteboingboing.net☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square47fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@midwest.social
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 hours agoI would imagine that hydro would actually have to deal with more friction leading to more energy loss.
minus-squareTropicalDingdong@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 hours agoSure, but its like, way, way way easier to scale a hydro system.
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 hours agoIn certain conditions that’s true.
I would imagine that hydro would actually have to deal with more friction leading to more energy loss.
Sure, but its like, way, way way easier to scale a hydro system.
In certain conditions that’s true.