Solar power stored as molten silicon, 3500+ F:

https://techxplore.com/news/2018-12-sun-renewable-energy-grid.html

New idea for energy storage, more efficient than the 1000 degree storage systems in place today.

@sonhouse said
https://techxplore.com/news/2018-12-sun-renewable-energy-grid.html

New idea for energy storage, more efficient than the 1000 degree storage systems in place today.

Cool. I worked on the new solar plants in Ca. They still don't have a molton salt storage going yet. One in the works. Maybe they're waiting for this. Or Ca. takes yrs. and many payoffs to get a job going. Thanks Jerry

@kquinn909 said
Cool. I worked on the new solar plants in Ca. They still don't have a molton salt storage going yet. One in the works. Maybe they're waiting for this. Or Ca. takes yrs. and many payoffs to get a job going. Thanks Jerry

Gov Jerry? My band played on stage at his first campaign, it was funny, there were a dozen 5 yo kids at his feet I guess they wanted to make him into Mr Rogers😉