Bernie Ecclestoned@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago'No-water' hydropower turns England's hills into green and pleasant batterieswww.rechargenews.comexternal-linkmessage-square60fedilinkarrow-up1182arrow-down17
arrow-up1175arrow-down1external-link'No-water' hydropower turns England's hills into green and pleasant batterieswww.rechargenews.comBernie Ecclestoned@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square60fedilink
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·1 year agoThe article claims it’s 2.5x as dense as water, which according to this density chart is probably bromine.
minus-squareroguetrick@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-21 year agoI actually bet it’s just very very fine stonedust and water in suspension.
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoI’m not sure which would be worse for the machinery
minus-squareroguetrick@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-21 year agoSupposedly it’s exactly that, but stabilized by a polymer to keep it in suspension for up to 60 days without mixing. https://online.flippingbook.com/view/1025707592/10/#zoom=true Edit: I’ve concluded it’s likely calcium carbonate.
The article claims it’s 2.5x as dense as water, which according to this density chart is probably bromine.
I actually bet it’s just very very fine stonedust and water in suspension.
I’m not sure which would be worse for the machinery
Supposedly it’s exactly that, but stabilized by a polymer to keep it in suspension for up to 60 days without mixing. https://online.flippingbook.com/view/1025707592/10/#zoom=true
Edit: I’ve concluded it’s likely calcium carbonate.
rotor blades are going to love this
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