Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), the architecture design house behind the world’s tallest tower, Burj Khalifa, is reportedly developing ways to turn buildings into batteries.
They’re currently exploring ways to lift massive blocks with motors, storing energy that converts to electricity when lowered.
So, could some of the world’s most iconic skyscrapers produce their own power by harnessing gravity?
Not a new idea
That’s the whole idea. And it’s not new. The concept of harnessing gravity for energy storage started more than a century ago.
Pumped-storage hydroelectric (PSH) plants actually utilise this principle. It’s a type of water storage system that acts like a giant battery. Water is pumped uphill during low-demand periods,
When electricity…
