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		baq 79 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 250MWh 'Sand Battery' to start construction in Fin... Non-steam turbines have been operated (e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_vapour_turbine), but… steam is just so much easier to work with.

mathw 79 days ago [–]

Come on, mercury vapour sounds like sooooo much fun! Where's your sense of adventure?

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