Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 27 days agoFinland builds the world's largest sand battery. Site can cheaply store energy for entire month. No "rare earths" or critical materials used. Estimated at $25/KWhwww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up135arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
arrow-up135arrow-down1external-linkFinland builds the world's largest sand battery. Site can cheaply store energy for entire month. No "rare earths" or critical materials used. Estimated at $25/KWhwww.cnbc.comLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 27 days agomessage-square6fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
minus-squarecogitase@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·27 days ago that’s about 100x more than I was expecting. That’s the construction cost. If the cycle life is 1000, then you would get $0.025/kWh.
That’s the construction cost. If the cycle life is 1000, then you would get $0.025/kWh.