An interesting energy storage scheme

[Mik]

Not quite sure how it works, unless the blocks spin turbines as they are lowered.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/gravity-could-solve-renewable-energy-s-biggest-problem/ar-AAV1VHy?ocid=msedgntp

[jon-nyc]

Either that or it is attached to a threaded screw to spin a magneto through a field.

[George K]

@jon-nyc see @Jolly 's "screw 'em" thread from earlier today.

[taiwan_girl]

that is a cool thing. Even if this directly does not work, somebody, somewhere, will take a piece of this idea and modify it and so on