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Re:Standard Thermal: Energy Storage 500x Cheaper Than Batteries by ted_dunning on Monday August 25, 2025 @03:42PM (#45018093)
Read the article. He is talking about 600C heat. There aren't any heat pumps that

a) give you significant gain when you already have ΔT that large (because 900K / 300K is a big ratio)

b) have a working fluid that avoids decomposition at 900K

Re:Standard Thermal: Energy Storage 500x Cheaper Than Batteries by speleding on Monday August 25, 2025 @04:21PM (#45018522)
Ah that explains it, thanks, I missed that.