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Re:CO2 battery could make wind and solar dispatchable at a l... by magicalhippo on Sunday August 01, 2021 @07:50AM (#28025620)
Though they could store some of this heat for later when they want to extract the CO2 gas again, I suppose.
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Re:CO2 battery could make wind and solar dispatchable at a l... by surbas on Sunday August 01, 2021 @08:28AM (#28025785)
Which according to the article is what’s happening. They store heat in steal piles, and release it back on expansion.
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