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3. Just try answering the question, you posted the OP.

Tue May 21, 2013, 04:37 PM

May 2013

Snark attack on the first commenter. Classy.

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Liquefied Air Could Power Cars and Store Energy from Sun and Wind [View all] OKIsItJustMe May 2013 OP

Gosh! I bet they never thought of that! OKIsItJustMe May 2013 #2

Just try answering the question, you posted the OP. leveymg May 2013 #3

Snark attack, eh? OKIsItJustMe May 2013 #6

An entirely appropriate question, my friend. longship May 2013 #7

Did that strike as a serious inquiry? OKIsItJustMe May 2013 #10

More snark? Really!? longship May 2013 #12

We're used to people who have a somewhat better knowledge base... kristopher May 2013 #13

I guess you missed my point OKIsItJustMe May 2013 #14

The real question is not how much energy it takes to chill it OKIsItJustMe May 2013 #17

Is systems analysis catching on at DU? ;-) leveymg May 2013 #19

Less than drilling for/refining/shipping fossil fuels. silverweb May 2013 #4

50-60% Efficient tinrobot May 2013 #5

And that almost always requires an application specific evaluation. nt kristopher May 2013 #9

I think there's something to this idea htuttle May 2013 #16

There's quite a variety of thermal storage technologies. kristopher May 2013 #18