# Most efficient way to store excess energy

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-efficient-way-to-store-excess-energy/690434>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 9, 2014, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-efficient-way-to-store-excess-energy/690434 "2014-06-09T21:16:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-efficient-way-to-store-excess-energy/690434/61 "2014-06-17T21:14:09Z")

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> [@jiHymas](#):
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> I thought we were talking about the introduction of technologies.

I guess we were, but I think it’s a bit unfair to label an emerging technology as non-viable on the basis that it requires subsidy, when all of the established players in the same market are also heavily subsidised. Sauce for the goose.

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