Dadifer@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoA 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 Metersfarmingdale-observer.comexternal-linkmessage-square70fedilinkarrow-up1190arrow-down16
arrow-up1184arrow-down1external-linkA 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 Metersfarmingdale-observer.comDadifer@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square70fedilink
minus-squareLupus@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23arrow-down1·2 days ago I don’t know what depths we’re talking about here, From the article: The idea is relatively simple: hollow concrete spheres are installed at a depth of several hundred metres.
minus-squarecarl_dungeon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoThanks, I missed that on my read through - 1000 feet of water is pretty serious pressure.
minus-squarehumanspiral@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·21 hours agoThe more pressure the more “equivalent head” power discharge potential. Separate “vacuum pump” (instead of bidirectional) could also have several stages to improve efficiency.
From the article:
Thanks, I missed that on my read through - 1000 feet of water is pretty serious pressure.
The more pressure the more “equivalent head” power discharge potential. Separate “vacuum pump” (instead of bidirectional) could also have several stages to improve efficiency.