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Re:Giant Compressed-Air Battery in the Australian Outback by dhaavi on Monday May 06, 2024 @02:36AM (#40271805)
My guesses:

1. no degradation

2. cheap to expand? - simply expand the cave

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Re:Giant Compressed-Air Battery in the Australian Outback by lukan on Monday May 06, 2024 @02:41AM (#40271840)
"cheap to expand? - simply expand the cave"

That is not cheap. And we have very high pressure here and not only cave and rock, but technic around it. And pushing air in and letting air out again will have degradation of that expensive equipment.

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