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[-] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Apparently you can do something similar with sand if you live in a desert.

[-] Coldcell@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

Thermal sand batteries are a thing, I think?

That was some solution talked about on Undecided.

[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Gravity Batteries? They're much, much easier using water compared to solid masses.

You could store solar energy as heat in sand and use turbines(if you have water) or Sterling Engines(if you don't) to spine a generator. Peltiers are a solid state method to convert heat to electricity, but they aren't very efficient.

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