On 08/02/2021 17:07, Tim Streater wrote:
On 08 Feb 2021 at 16:32:11 GMT, Andrew
wrote:

They could mount the land-based windmills on giant concrete 'sleds'
running on rails. When it is windy the sled moves itself up the incline
and then has the capability to generate power as it runs back down
again ? :-)

Didn't I see a report about a US scheme that involved storing energy by having
a railway line going up a long slope (few miles IIRC) and allowing trucks with
20 ton blocks of concrete on to roll down the hill to generate volts as they
went?

I think that was powered by pixie dust and unicorn farts.Do they really
think that engineers haven't considered all this years ago?

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