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[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Why not submerge a tank with a hole at the bottom and blow air in the tank via a hose to store energy?

[–] aim_at_me@lemmy.nz 3 points 2 weeks ago

The adiabatic compression of gas makes this highly inefficient.