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My favorite that makes me giggle: pressure storage. Pressurize old salt caves and let the air out to run a turbine. Sounds insane, and it is, but it works well enough and it's used TODAY!
February 4, 2026 at 12:13 PM
My favorite for effectiveness: gravity storage. Pump water up a hill and let it flow back down to run a generator. Almost no loss. Don't have a hill? Dig a hole and throw a big weight down there like an elevator.
February 4, 2026 at 12:13 PM
What really gets me is that people are ignoring other forms of energy storage that we've had for decades and currently use! The grid doesn't have constant demand but power stations are effectively constant supply, meaning we need extra energy storage to smooth out the spikes in demand.
February 4, 2026 at 12:12 PM
I'd love to try this with the new Switch 2 controllers.
June 17, 2025 at 10:56 AM
This is all excellent advice!
April 6, 2025 at 11:52 AM
This actually sets a precedent for halting or slowing innovation. All those methods you are looking for to "solve the problem" don't just come because the problem triggered an investigation, sometimes the solution was there, sitting in the corner, needing an advocate.
April 5, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Lunar the Silver Star is all about becoming a hero that is respected by dragons.
January 29, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Spinalong not spiraling...silly autocorrect. Seems I can't edit a post tho.
January 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I forgot to note, yarn was from Woollens and Nosh.
January 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM