Experimental tire cord steel has exhibited yield strength above 10^6 psi. If the rim tension is the limiting factor, because the net that supports the rim, has no elements that are in the radial direction, then energy density can be impressive.
Suspending a light vessel, in the open sea, removes the necessity for a heavy containment chamber. Counter-rotating coaxial pair of flywheels, has important safety features.
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