Concrete "battery" Developed at Mit Now Packs 10 Times the Power
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MIT researchers have developed a concrete 'battery' that now packs 10 times the power, potentially revolutionizing energy storage, with commenters discussing its practical applications and limitations.
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andy12_Author
3 months ago
1 replyDoes anyone with more knowledge on the subject know if this technology has any gotchas? It seems really promising, and when making some estimates with GPT5-thinking, it seems that it could be as cheap as conventional batteries in a kWh-basis (at least when taking only cost of raw materials into account).
rini17
3 months ago
Not having much knowledge, only IMO issues like solar shingles - material is cheap but requires reliable and work-intensive electrical interconnection. Having accidental short-circuits on the roof/in the walls is no fun.
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