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How are they dealing with energy storage and peak demand. I don't see how they are going to get there with solar and wind. Without some kind of big buffer in th
by xupybd 8y ago
How are they dealing with energy storage and peak demand. I don't see how they are going to get there with solar and wind. Without some kind of big buffer in the system to smooth out the peaks in demand and the lows in production.
- matt4077 8y agoNow: natural gas Future: batteries, including those in electric cars, smart grid (appliances and factories) Now & improving: pan-European grid averting our local fluctuations
- standardUser 8y agoThermal energy storage will almost certainly play a big role. Germany constructed a test facility in 2017 focused on reducing the cost of these types of plants, and there are already dozens in operation in other countries. Germany is also making a major push for in-home battery installations (recently surpassing 100k units, up from around 5k units in 2013).
- wsy 8y agoHydroelectric power stations are already used as environment-friendly energy storage: if there is a surplus of energy, water is pumped into the reservoir. During peak demand, the power station provides additional electric energy. There are long-term considerations to increase this capacity significantly by including hydroelectric power stations in Scandinavia, as part of a European grid.