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minus-square@huginnlink1•10 months agoAfaik flywheels are good for smoothing out fluctuations and peaking but not for real storage. Flow batteries and pumped hydro seem like the solution for durable storage.
Afaik flywheels are good for smoothing out fluctuations and peaking but not for real storage.
Flow batteries and pumped hydro seem like the solution for durable storage.