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China's 40-story gravity batteries threaten lithium's energy reign (interestingengineering.com)

submitted 4 days ago by yogthos@lemmygrad.ml to c/technology@lemmygrad.ml

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[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I love the simplicity

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[–] Finiteacorn@lemmygrad.ml -5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

what simplicity? solid state is simplicity, a weight on a guide attached thru a cable and a bunch of gears to a generator/motor + the necessary safety features is the very antithesis of simplicity.

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[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 16 points 4 days ago

Simplicity compared to the process of mining and refining rare earth minerals to make batteries.

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