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Using compressed gas for energy storage has a lower cycle efficiency. Compressing heats up the gas. Heat has to be stored and used when decompressing, else a si
by kumarvvr 9y ago
Using compressed gas for energy storage has a lower cycle efficiency. Compressing heats up the gas. Heat has to be stored and used when decompressing, else a significant portion of energy is lost and the cycle efficiency is dragged into the low 50% range, or even less.
- Zeta_Function 9y agoTrue, I did mention thermal effects, but it’s also something you can do in a place like Cali, Nevada, Riyadh, etc Without wasting precious water. Other options include giving up on the idea of these systems and going for giant Vanadium flow batteries or something similar.
- kumarvvr 9y agoVanadium flow batteries are an extremely interesting concept. But with lower power densities, they seem to be more suitable for use in a local community, rather than individual homes or grid scale plants.