Storing sun and wind power
While there has been a lot of attention on sun and wind power, the struggle has always been how to store the immense power that the two sources provide. One method is focused on different battery technologies, such as those provided by Smart Storage Pty – however the problem has been how to store the energy cost-efficiently. Another promising technologies is compressed air energy storage (CAES), which stores compressed air underground and is drawn when needed – expanding electricity generators. General Compression is a company focused on this type of technology.
Look for more focus on sun/wind power storage technologies over the next year…
sal
December 8, 2007 @ 11:28 pm
absolutely – this energy source is free – more attention needs to take place here, given our co2 problems.