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I don't mind research for research sake. But I'm just saying let's not all get over-excited about this being the next way to store energy. In practical terms ba
by cottsak 10y ago
I don't mind research for research sake. But I'm just saying let's not all get over-excited about this being the next way to store energy. In practical terms battery technology makes so much more economic sense so guess where the money will be spent in production deployments at scale? Where it's economic.
- jacquesm 10y agoI'm not to bullish on battery technology for grid level storage either.
- andai 10y agoAre you optimistic about any technology in particular for grid level storage?
- jacquesm 10y agoSuperconducting loops and hydro seem to be the most realistic options at the moment. Hydro is limited by geography, superconducting loops by technology, though there has been some real progress on the latter the last couple of years. A combination of wind + superconducting load levelers already works quite well in that grid load fluctuations are dealt with efficiently (and in a very compact package) allowing windfarms to feed old and fickle electrical grids. The knowledge gained there can be applied to longer load shifts but it still is a real challenge.