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cyberax • today at 2:18 AM • 2 replies • view on HN

The biggest expense will be the pipework inside that pile. That you won't be able to service easily. And you'll also need a LOT of insulation around it to prevent heat from leaking out too quickly.


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adrianN • today at 4:18 AM

Thermal storage benefits from the square/cube scaling, so the amount of insulation goes down as you scale up the storage.

pfdietz • today at 3:05 AM

The insulation is just more dirt.

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