▲ 430 ▼ China develops iron battery 80 times cheaper than lithium that can last 16 years. It provides a budget-friendly, high-endurance answer for the world’s massive energy storage needs. (interestingengineering.com) submitted 3 months ago by HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org to c/upliftingnews@lemmy.world 64 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/29105698 cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/46526992 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2095495622003485
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I can see bulky, cheap, resilient/reliable batteries make more sense as a long-term investment. Pump water up a hill during sunlight. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vandsjov@feddit.dk 3 points 3 months ago Just requires a hill that is big enough, two basins that can hold the water, and then of cause we need all the water. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vandsjov@feddit.dk 3 points 3 months ago Just requires a hill that is big enough, two basins that can hold the water, and then of cause we need all the water. permalink fedilink source parent