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Energy storage
What is a virtual power plant? An energy expert explains
Daniel Cohan, Rice University
After nearly two decades of stagnation, U.S. electricity demand is surging, driven by growing numbers of electric cars, data centers and...
Solar batteries: a new material makes it possible to simultaneously absorb light and store energy
University of Córdoba
The collaborative effort between the University of Cordoba and the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research (Germany) is making progress on...
You’ve heard of water droughts. Could ‘energy’ droughts be next?
In a new modeling study, researchers show how widely wind and solar potential vary by season and year, suggesting that backup energy sources may...
China begins using air compression to store energy and generate electricity during peak hours
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The challenge for the power industry is how to shrink the gap between the peak and bottom of electricity consumption. In China, many new...
These 3 energy storage technologies can help solve the challenge of moving to 100% renewable electricity
Kerry Rippy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
In recent decades the cost of wind and solar power generation has dropped dramatically. This is one reason that...
Energy storage technology is accelerating – but grids aren’t ready for the transition
Jonathan Radcliffe, University of Birmingham
Thanks in part to the pandemic-induced economic slowdown and the collapse of coal and triumph of wind power over the...
Huge ‘battery warehouses’ could be the energy stores of the future
Andrew Cruden, University of Southampton
One of the world’s largest battery storage projects will be built on the banks of the River Thames in Essex,...
The UK plans to build huge batteries to store renewable energy – but there’s a much cheaper solution
Andrew Cruden, University of Southampton
The UK electricity system is undergoing significant and rapid change. It has the world’s largest installed capacity of offshore wind,...
Hydrogen isn’t the key to Britain’s green recovery – here’s why
Tom Baxter, University of Aberdeen
The EU recently published its strategy for delivering net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Alongside reducing the amount of energy...