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submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Putting the big wheels in wells is a waste. We should build them up into the sky so everyone can look at the big wheels and feel happy.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

Sadly the big wheels need to be in big wells in order to conserve as much energy as possible sadness