Water Storage in Tanks or Rock Caverns
Large stores are widely used in Scandinavia to store heat for several days, to decouple heat and power production and to help meet peak demands. Interseasonal stores have been investigated and appear to be economical, based on rock caverns.
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Is like one who pours water into a pot of unbaked clay.”
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The silence in the caverns of a skull.”
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