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		nine_k on Jan 9, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: To Store Renewable Energy, Try Freezing Air You can recuperate some of these losses by cooling the next portion of the incoming air with the cold of the expanded gas.

aurizon on Jan 9, 2020 [–]

That is what they call multiple stage condensation/evaporation - gains efficiency, but Carnot still wins.

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