☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 19 days agoChina built a 40-story tower that stores wind power by stacking concreteboingboing.netexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up153arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmygrad.ml
arrow-up153arrow-down1external-linkChina built a 40-story tower that stores wind power by stacking concreteboingboing.net☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 19 days agomessage-square24fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmygrad.ml
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.mlOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·18 days agoBut it’s built in China with support from the government. Again, I don’t think they’re rubes and just threw a bunch of money at the company without asking any basic questions about feasibility.
minus-squareoliveoil [none/use name]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·18 days agoThey could be in the interest of R&D and innovation.
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.mlOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·18 days agoSure, trying things is how you figure out whether they actually work or not. But even there you do the math to see if there’s even a point in trying.
But it’s built in China with support from the government. Again, I don’t think they’re rubes and just threw a bunch of money at the company without asking any basic questions about feasibility.
They could be in the interest of R&D and innovation.
Sure, trying things is how you figure out whether they actually work or not. But even there you do the math to see if there’s even a point in trying.