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submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by TankieTanuki@hexbear.net to c/science@hexbear.net

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To make solar power viable, we need a solution for overnight energy storage.

Batteries are complicated.

Do you know what isn't? Water go up. stonks-up

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[–] ikilledtheradiostar@hexbear.net 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)

What about a weight and a skyscraper?

[–] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Explain.

[–] gaycomputeruser@hexbear.net 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The amount of energy stored from raising a very heavy block up is not that much.

[–] ikilledtheradiostar@hexbear.net 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

About 7kwh if you replaced an elevator with a block of lead in a 10story building

So yeah not much