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by Zeta_Function 2993 days ago
True, I did mention thermal effects, but it’s also something you can do in a place like Cali, Nevada, Riyadh, etc Without wasting precious water. Other options include giving up on the idea of these systems and going for giant Vanadium flow batteries or something similar.
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Vanadium flow batteries are an extremely interesting concept. But with lower power densities, they seem to be more suitable for use in a local community, rather than individual homes or grid scale plants.