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cantbuymechristmas t1_isskqlx wrote

Reply to comment by samanime in Australia backs plan for intercontinental power grid by chrisdh79

this is kinda what the great battery race is all about. a ton of companies, startups and scientists are trying to crack the code to better energy storage

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samanime t1_issli47 wrote

In this case though it is a little interesting, because it isn't really "storage" in the normal sense. It is more about how to maximize volume/weight and then be able to empty it out, like a jug of water, all at once.

Though, I suppose you could go more classic and just have two sets of batteries and you swap them with each shipment. Deliver full batteries and return the empties to get refilled.

The whole great battery race though is really interesting. Hopefully, eventually, some of the more fantastical claims will start bearing fruit outside of a lab. =)

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