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A German Experiment Proved That Simple Concrete Spheres Make Fantastic Batteries. Now, California Plans To Submerge A 9-Meter Diameter Sphere In The Ocean And Is Already Planning Versions Of 30 Meters (farmingdale-observer.com)
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[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Why not submerge a tank with a hole at the bottom and blow air in the tank via a hose to store energy?

[-] aim_at_me@lemmy.nz 2 points 20 hours ago

The adiabatic compression of gas makes this highly inefficient.

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