Gravity Batteries: This New Technology Could Change Everything

We use fossil fuels for energy because they pack a lot of punch in a very compact form. Imagine trying to push your heavy car a kilometer (3280 ft.) to the gas station, when the same task can be accomplished with just 100ml, less than half a cup, of gasoline. Unfortunately gas-powered cars release a lot of CO2 in that process.

Similarly, in a power plant burning Natural Gas (one of the cleanest burning fuels), it still releases 407 kg (898 lb) of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere for every megawatt-hour. Petroleum sources and coal are 234% and 246% worse, respectively.

Switching to sustainable, environmentally-friendly sources like wind, solar, tidal, and geothermal could eliminate all that. With portable batteries improving daily, our society is moving towards a more ubiquitous electrical future.

Storing power from the sun and wind is problematic. Battery technology is advancing, of course, but those batteries wear out and need to be recycled and replaced. Not only is recycling costly, but it’s difficult as well, and uses a lot of energy and generates more CO2 to be released into the atmosphere. There is a much better way…

Gravity Batteries: This New Technology Could Change Everything

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