Gravity-Powered Batteries? China’s New Tech is Mind-Blowing!

“Gravity-Powered Batteries? China’s New Tech is Mind-Blowing!”
China has just unveiled a groundbreaking gravity-powered energy storage system that could revolutionize renewable energy! In Rudong, Jiangsu, a 35-story steel tower lifts 25-ton blocks to store excess energy and lowers them to generate electricity when needed. This innovative system can produce 100,000 kWh in just four hours—a massive leap forward for clean energy storage.
Unlike lithium-ion batteries, gravity energy storage is long-lasting, scalable, and eco-friendly. Could this be the key to a sustainable energy future? Let’s dive into how this works, why it’s a game-changer, and what it means for the world!
References:
https://interestingengineering.com/videos/china-is-making-gravity-batteries
https://www.renewableinstitute.org/gravity-powered-energy-storage-system-to-be-launched-in-china/
https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202502/06/WS67a41e3aa310a2ab06eaa717.html