Energy Storage

Energy storage for the production of continuous green or clean energy.

A key downside of energy sources like solar and wind is they are not continuous. Solar panels are useless when it is dark and wind generators stop on calm days with no wind. Energy storage can help to even out the output of these energy sources and make them more reliable and continuous.

Energy Storage Capacity

Ideally the storage system will be topped up when the wind is strong or the sun is really shining brightly. The surplus stored energy can then be used to cope with calm or dull days. Enough storage to turn night into day is not difficult, but storing enough to turn winter into spring is what is really needed. That is, not hours or days worth of storage, but weeks or months is what is really needed.

Energy Storage Methods

Methods are very numerous and vary enormously in terms of their cost and capacities.

Energy Storage to Replace Fossil Fuels

Hydrogen and Ammonia are the most attractive options. Both are transportable and therefore can replace fossil fuels in road transport, heavy plant, shipping and even aircraft.