WHAT GOOD IS RENEWABLE ENERGY IF IT GOES TO WASTE? GROWTH IN ENERGY GENERATION MEANS GREATER NEED FOR STORAGE
November 1st, 2011
BY MJ DESCHAMPS
WITH renewable energy continuing to grow worldwide, concerns about its limited production predictability are growing. That is why energy companies, researchers and engineers are concentrating on developing innovative electricity storage solutions - primarily geared at harnessing energy from renewables - so during periods of low solar irradiance or wind, backup systems can distribute power to the grid.
"The highest profile driver [for energy storage] is around the deployment of renewable energy, which is inherently intermittent," said ...
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