Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 2 months 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-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up184arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.orgtechnology@lemmy.worldenergy@slrpnk.netglobalnews@lemmy.zipeurope@feddit.org
arrow-up184arrow-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 · 2 months agomessage-square9linkfedilinkcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.orgtechnology@lemmy.worldenergy@slrpnk.netglobalnews@lemmy.zipeurope@feddit.org
minus-squarecogitase@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 months 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.