1 Watt is the equivalent of moving 1Kg 1 metre in 1 second.
If you want a kilowatt - you need to move 1,000Kg 1 metre in 1 second. Or, I guess, 1Kg a Km.
Plug the numbers together and you’ll see that you need a massive physical load and a huge distance in order to store a useful amount of energy.
ripcord@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
This seems like a way different conclusion than the car * 9m / day guy
edent@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
The secret ingredient is gravity!
ripcord@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
Hmm