Low power #DC #heat pumps?
Difficult to run a little heat pump off a solar panel because if it has a compressor the startup surge of that is much higher than the operating current.
But...
#Tiger #tanks and some #aircraft engines were started with a hand cranked #flywheel .
So how about spinning up a flywheel with low powered DC, and then clutching it in to a compressor motor?

From the Mozilla Summary Portfolio Strategy 2026-2028: "The idea is to create a bidirectional flywheel that gains momentum over time" - now my physics isn't the best, but even I have problems with that analogy. I suppose it could work if they mean something heavy that keeps on trying to change course and yet ends up going nowhere?

#mozilla #bidirectional #flywheel

@Ardubal @geomannie @gwagner

Batteries and flywheels are simple indeed. You might not have noticed, since they seem to stay within budget and timeframe. But they are a standard solution.

Synchronous condenser example from Germany:
https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/home/press-releases/siemens-energy-technology-stabilizes-german-power-grid.html

From the UK:
https://www.uniper.energy/united-kingdom/news/custom-built-synchronous-condenser-units-now-in-operation-at-unipers-grain-power-station-site-helping-to-deliver-a-low-carbon-electricity-system/

From Ireland:
https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/home/stories/irelands-great-grid-stabilizer.html

From Finland:
https://www.modernpowersystems.com/analysis/synchronous-condensers-promise-improved-grid-stability-for-ireland-finland-and-scotland-11325001/

And so on:
https://new.abb.com/motors-generators/synchronous-condensers

#Renewables #GridStability #PowerGrid #Flywheel #SynchronousCondenser #nuclear

https://salvatorenoschese.it/local-9-2-7-su-arch-linux-con-pkgbuild-custom/

#linux #archlinux #flywheel #pkgbuild

@archlinux

MrBeast, Like Nastya, Jordan Matter Partner With Creator-Focused Franchise Building Venture Flywheel (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #Global #News #EyalBaumel #Flywheel #MrBeast #YouTube

https://variety.com/2025/biz/global/youtube-mrbeast-like-nastya-jordan-matter-flywheel-1236463616/

£8.80 well-spent

The West Midlands nnetwork Daytripper ticket is astonishing value for money. Just £8.80 gets you all the trains, trams, and most buses throughout the West Midlands for a day, as long as you start after 9.30am. So this morning I got one and explored a bit.

First I went to Birmingham, and ticked off another tram system:

After riding the entire line that was available (the wee branch in Wolverhampton appears to be closed), I switched to the train and headed off to Stourbridge to ride one of my bucket list trains: the British Rail Class 139, better known as the Parry People Mover.

This was a fun ride, made even better by friendly crew and decent weather. It operates a shuttle service for the three minute journey from Stourbridge Junction to Stourbridge Town. There is a train every 10 minutes in each direction.

But I wasn’t finished! I then climbed bazillions of steps, and tiptoed around a literal tonne of goose poo (and geese) to bring you this photo of the only remaining part of the Merry Hill Monorail, the station on top of Marks and Spencer.

The circle is where the logo for the station was displayed – each one had its own. In this case, I think it was a steam locomotive.

If you want to know more about the monorail, YouTube user citytransportinfo has published a couple of videos with contemporary footage.

https://youtu.be/rbu74UEKd28

https://youtu.be/lLBp6a4zUgc

Back inside, I looked for any signs of the station. I think this photo shows it from underneath – the flat part of the ceiling, and those sticking out bits with the diamond-shaped windows are not found in any other part of the complex, and I was standing underneath the station as far as I could tell:

#2000s #birmingham #england #flywheel #monorail #ParryPeopleMover #Stourbridge #tram #WestMidlands

#ITByte: A #Data #Flywheel is a self-reinforcing cycle that uses data to drive growth and innovation. The more data a system collects, the more value it can provide, which leads to a compounding effect on insights and innovation.

https://knowledgezone.co.in/trends/explorer?topic=Data-Flywheel

Ciao ragazzi. Il mio blog è base #wordpress ma sarei curioso di riprovare #drupal ...
Su Linux ( #archlinux con #gnome48 ) ho #flywheel per WordPress in locale e mi chiedevo se c'è qualcosa di analogo per Drupal (o se tanto vale togliere flywheel e usare xampp e similari).

Consigli? Grazie 🙂

the #MicroStrategy flywheel explained:

#MSTR #flywheel #economics #stockmarket #finance

Can a spinning wheel really compete with lithium batteries?

Check out our video on it, here: https://youtu.be/YrXw4CmxljA

Or check out the page on our website, here: https://undecidedmf.com/how-this-mechanical-battery-is-making-a-comeback/

#Batteries #EnergyStorage #Flywheel

Do flywheels have a spot in our energy storage arsenal?

Check out our video on it, here: https://youtu.be/YrXw4CmxljA

Or check out the page on our website, here: https://undecidedmf.com/how-this-mechanical-battery-is-making-a-comeback/

#Batteries #EnergyStorage #Flywheel

China puts world's largest #flywheel #EnergyStorage system online.
#ClimateSolution #technology

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/china-world-largest-flywheel-energy-storage

High-Speed Jelly Launcher Destroys Toast https://hackaday.com/2024/09/05/high-speed-jelly-launcher-destroys-toast/ #jellylauncher #condiments #MiscHacks #flywheel

#ITByte: A #Data #Flywheel is a self-reinforcing cycle that uses data to drive growth and innovation. The more data a system collects, the more value it can provide, which leads to a compounding effect on insights and innovation.

https://knowledgezone.co.in/trends/explorer?topic=Data-Flywheel

#KnowledgeByte: #Flywheel energy storage (FES) is a technology that stores electrical #Energy as kinetic energy by spinning a flywheel at high speeds.

While the #Technology is old, is there a future for this?

https://knowledgezone.co.in/posts/Flywheels--Battery-of-the-future-6120ad6282bfcef0840ed510

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