Architects of Burj Khalifa Aim to Transform Skyscrapers into Gravity Batteries

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill partners with Energy Vault to integrate gravity-based energy storage in future skyscraper designs.

The collaboration seeks to address renewable energy storage challenges by using skyscrapers for gravity energy storage systems.
Gravity batteries store excess energy by lifting weights, then release it by lowering them to generate power when needed.
The proposed designs could power not only the skyscrapers themselves but also surrounding buildings.
Innovative systems use either massive blocks or pumped water to harness gravitational energy.
The project is still in early design stages, with significant engineering and economic challenges ahead.