Quote from: K-Dog on Dec 26, 2023, 10:42 AMThe article is all about 'repackaging' energy without any concern about where energy comes from.
True, but implicit here is that the energy to charge up these slurries of nanoparticle electrolytes will come from nukes/solar/wind/hydro.
The batteries solve the problem of needing to upgrade the grid to transmit the power, and the same infrastructure of pumping stations and tankers can be used to transport the stuff around. If there's enough around in storage tanks, it provides the necessary backup for intermittent renewable sources.
The elements used are not in the short supply of lithium, all very common mineral salts. Much safer since its all aqueous, it doesn't burn.
Can it provide all the energy of fossil fuels? Not soon enough to save this civilization, but after a population knockdown, it might keep the survivors from returning to the stone age.
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