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Re:Researchers have developed a water-based battery to store... by ianai on Sunday May 06, 2018 @05:46PM (#17008762)
It’s only nearly free if it’s salt water.
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Re:Researchers have developed a water-based battery to store... by fooker on Sunday May 06, 2018 @06:09PM (#17008882)
We do have a virtually inexhaustible source of salt water..
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Re:Researchers have developed a water-based battery to store... by ianai on Sunday May 06, 2018 @06:52PM (#17009096)
Fresh water, not quite so easily sourced.
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Re:Researchers have developed a water-based battery to store... by fooker on Monday May 07, 2018 @04:00AM (#17011085)
That is sort of the point of this article. Also read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_desalination
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Re:Researchers have developed a water-based battery to store... by bonesss on Monday May 07, 2018 @05:45AM (#17011446)
Atomic process heat is near ideal for water desalination.

Granted, investments in atomic energy eliminates a lot of the need for storage...

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Re:Researchers have developed a water-based battery to store... by jlebrech on Monday May 07, 2018 @08:37AM (#17012222)
remote deserted locations around the world could have a nuclear facility that also creates batteries.
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Re:Researchers have developed a water-based battery to store... by eloff on Monday May 07, 2018 @01:10AM (#17010530)
Depends where you source it from.
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Re:Researchers have developed a water-based battery to store... by jlebrech on Monday May 07, 2018 @05:40AM (#17011415)
luckily there's another upcoming battery tech that needs sodium
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