Dadifer@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoA German Experiment Proved That Simple Concrete Spheres Make Fantastic Batteries. Now, California Plans To Submerge A 9-Meter Diameter Sphere In The Ocean And Is Already Planning Versions Of 30 Metersfarmingdale-observer.comexternal-linkmessage-square61linkfedilinkarrow-up1155arrow-down15
arrow-up1150arrow-down1external-linkA German Experiment Proved That Simple Concrete Spheres Make Fantastic Batteries. Now, California Plans To Submerge A 9-Meter Diameter Sphere In The Ocean And Is Already Planning Versions Of 30 Metersfarmingdale-observer.comDadifer@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square61linkfedilink
minus-squaretiddy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·23 hours agoI’d assume they’d put these pretty close to the surface, lowers the water pressure and makes it more accessible
minus-squareLibra00@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·21 hours agoIf you read the article it includes this line: The idea is relatively simple: hollow concrete spheres are installed at a depth of several hundred metres. The pressure is needed to drive the turbine, cause just gently-flowing water isn’t going to cut it.
I’d assume they’d put these pretty close to the surface, lowers the water pressure and makes it more accessible
If you read the article it includes this line:
The pressure is needed to drive the turbine, cause just gently-flowing water isn’t going to cut it.