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Calif: World's largest compressed air grid "batteries" will store up to 10GWh
« on: April 30, 2021, 01:43:17 PM »
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Re: Calif: World's largest compressed air grid "batteries" will store up to 10GWh
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2021, 10:17:06 PM »
That's really interesting technology.  Compressed air spins the turbines, but it is still pumping water around quite a bit.  I guess it is more efficient than increasing the PSI by pumping air into the cavern?
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Re: Calif: World's largest compressed air grid "batteries" will store up to 10GWh
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2021, 01:44:35 AM »
Wow. 10GWH is a lot of juice! I wonder how much the big dams store (not counting inflows).
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Re: Calif: World's largest compressed air grid "batteries" will store up to 10GWh
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2021, 07:19:55 PM »
SUPER HOT SALT MIGHT CUT SOLAR POWER COSTS
https://www.futurity.org/solar-power-costs-molten-salt-2561652

I almost mentioned when you posted the above that I hadn't heard much about superheated salts lately... until today
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