How about a multi-billion dollar idea for mankind eh?
Okay, here we go, in this video we see the problem of
energy transmission being discussed (in what I believe is
an impractical way). So let's try it this way:
Solar energy can also be used to cause reversible chemical reactions, the products of which can then be easily transported to a place where the process is reversed releasing the energy at the desired location.
For example, salt could be reduced to sodium and chlorine which can then be shipped elsewhere, and then the sodium can be made to react with the chlorine thereby releasing the energy stored. There are probably a lot of better choices
of chemical reactants but the idea is there is more than just batteries and transmission cable that can be used to store energy.
Okay, time for another thought on the matter:
How about if we start with using solar power to separate oxygen from hydrogen?
If you start with saltwater, you get salt which you can sell then oxygen which you can also sell and pump the rest along with the hydrogen to a generating station located in an arid region. In that case, you not only burn hydrogen to make electricity which you can sell, but you also get water vapor which you can condense into water which you can also sell. If such a system can't pay for itself you're probably Donald Trump at the helm (LOL).
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