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eppur_se_muova

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2. A "flow battery" is just a fuel cell -- one that uses a bulky liquid solvent instead of ...

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sun Feb 24, 2019, 10:10 PM

Feb 2019

... pure gases or liquids for fuel.

That bulky solvent will always make their "fuel" too heavy and bulky to compete with other technologies, including more conventional fuel cells.

I wouldn't invest a dime in this idea.

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