Re:Indefinite storage of solar power via MIT
by sliverstorm on Monday November 08, 2010 @09:40PM
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> This is a single molecule that can be "charged" but does not change its chemical composition.
Oh, I missed that part. Very important difference, thanks!
The mechanisms that plants (and animals) use for chemically storing energy are useful for living things, but aren't all that great for long-term, large-scale energy storage. In some sense, we already use plants like that (biodiesel) and, in general, it sucks.