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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by TankieTanuki@hexbear.net to c/science@hexbear.net

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To make solar power viable, we need a solution for overnight energy storage.

Batteries are complicated.

Do you know what isn't? Water go up. stonks-up

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[–] Sausage@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Just from reading here a bit there seems to be some corrosion though. My chemistry is to shit atm to understand it though

[–] Collatz_problem@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago

making it necessary to mitigate corrosion by either purifying the salt, controlling its redox potential in a reducing state, or using redox buffers

The salt is not pure enough, it seems.