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The piston idea seems like a appealing design requiring minimal new technology. The plant is the same as existing pumped hydro plant, the weight can come from t
by ChrisFoster 6y ago
The piston idea seems like a appealing design requiring minimal new technology. The plant is the same as existing pumped hydro plant, the weight can come from the native rock.
Using a rolling membrane for the seal is discussed at
https://heindl-energy.com/technical-concept/engineering-challenges/ https://heindl-energy.com/technical-concept/engineering-chal...
Naively that does seem plausible but it's a very large sheet of material to manufacture. What are your thoughts on that approach?