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What makes you think that this Spiegel link isn't talking about the exact same thing as the original article on rechargenews.com ? The latter just happens to be
by usrusr 7y ago
What makes you think that this Spiegel link isn't talking about the exact same thing as the original article on rechargenews.com ? The latter just happens to be slightly more specific, singling out one project (likely the most concrete plan within a bigger initiative) wheras the Spiegel from two days earlier remains high level.
- lispm 7y agoCorrect, and it makes it again clear that this is currently not about storage, but about production of Hydrogen on a level which is mostly for consumption: vehicles, industry, heating, ... Since 20% share of renewable generated Hydrogen in 2030 is not much, scaled storage applications won't come into focus before the next decade. With 'storage' I'm talking about systems which can provide electricity for the grid (or consumers) when other renewable sources (wind, solar, ...) are currently not available in sufficient capacity.
- usrusr 7y agoBut methanization is part of the project and the storage of methane is both solved and deployed at scale (e.g. current German gas consumption could be served for months entirely from storage) and includes a massive x-to-electricity component (conventional gas power stations). The fact that is both storage and direct application only makes this project better than anything that's exclusively one or the other.
- lispm 7y ago> methanization is part of the project That does not mean that there is currently any business model for it, for example because it is extremely expensive. Technology will be applied in scale, when there is a need for it, when it is affordable and when it is price competitive with other solutions.