tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4240652707324624619.post3740420262118534981..comments2024-01-05T00:11:18.793-05:00Comments on Bucko's World: Science Scene - Flywheel Power PlantKen Richeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09425810816600512504noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4240652707324624619.post-80460893717496629462010-09-07T20:56:37.488-04:002010-09-07T20:56:37.488-04:00This is one of the reasons why I travel 56 miles a...This is one of the reasons why I travel 56 miles a day to my home, I have plenty of green around me and even when I seldom enjoy it it is hard for me to find that in NYC.lelocolonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863848230674917354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4240652707324624619.post-43430428112228012192010-09-06T21:52:58.237-04:002010-09-06T21:52:58.237-04:00Wow! I don't understand the engineering, but I...Wow! I don't understand the engineering, but I think I understand some of the implications. If we can store energy this efficiently, can this idea be adapted to store solar or wind generated power, too? Probably a dumb question, but I make no claims to smarts in this arena.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166865250789996825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4240652707324624619.post-6708298416238470422010-09-06T13:45:29.410-04:002010-09-06T13:45:29.410-04:00Are the flywheels synchronized with the grid @ 60....Are the flywheels synchronized with the grid @ 60.000 Hz like generators and induction motors? They would have to be, I think, but how can they be?JLBnoreply@blogger.com