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Tags: RENEWABLE energy sources; ENERGY storage
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- There's something missing from the renewables mix. // New Scientist;2/26/2011, Vol. 209 Issue 2801, p04
The article discusses a report published within the issue that is concerned with the storage of solar and wind energy.
- A store for future success. // New Scientist;1/5/2013, Vol. 217 Issue 2898, p3
The article offers an introduction to a report within the issue about liquid-air storage technology for surplus renewable wind and solar energy.
- Isle of Wight EcoIsland founder David Green. Harris, Stephen // Engineer (Online Edition);11/6/2012, p8
The article offers information on the EcoIsland project in the Isle of Wight in England founded by David Green. The project is said to turn the island into a flagship for renewable energy generation, energy storage and smart networks. A brief background on the career of Green is provided. The...
- Concentrating Solar Power. Mehos, Mark // AIP Conference Proceedings;9/12/2008, Vol. 1044 Issue 1, p331
Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) has the potential to contribute significantly to the generation of electricity by renewable energy resources in the U.S.. Thermal storage can extend the duty cycle of CSP beyond daytime hours to early evening where the value of electricity is often the highest....
- Electricity-Storage Projects May Finally Start Moving Again. Armistead, Thomas F. // ENR: Engineering News-Record;7/28/2008, Vol. 261 Issue 3, p13
The article discusses the highlights of the Infocast Power Storage Projects and Enabling Technologies Summit held in San Diego, California from July 14-16, 2008. Speakers highlighted the power-storage market's potential for investment and growth. Attendees were reminded that with the almost...
- Energy Reservoirs in Your Backyard. DeBlasio, Dick // Electric Light & Power;Jan/Feb2011, Vol. 89 Issue 1, p52
The article focuses on the essentiality of large-scale energy storage to impact the efficiency of a smart grid in the U.S. It notes the likeliness of the lightbulb approach to lead to tunnel vision and produce siloed solutions and establish a competitive environment. The significance of advanced...
- WHY WE NEED THE MOON FOR SOLAR POWER ON EARTH. Criswell, David R. // Futurist;May/Jun2011, Vol. 45 Issue 3, p37
The article discusses the important role of the Moon in providing solar power on earth. It mentions that the excessive use of the sun's energy to meet the demands for commercial thermal power and provide the earth with sufficient power source has made it vulnerable to provide sustainable...
- INTEGRATION OF WIND TURBINES WITH COMPRESSED AIR ENERGY STORAGE. Arsie, I.; Marano, V.; Rizzo, G.; Moran, M. // AIP Conference Proceedings;8/18/2009, Vol. 1159 Issue 1, p11
Some of the major limitations of renewable energy sources are represented by their low power density and intermittent nature, largely depending upon local site and unpredictable weather conditions. These problems concur to increase the unit costs of wind power, so limiting their diffusion. By...
- Energy Storage Becomes A Virtual Power Plant. Bush, Rick; Wolf, Gene // Transmission & Distribution World;Aug2009 Supplement, p8
The article reports on the need of having energy storage for renewable energy sources in the U.S. It explains why there should have energy-storage facilities for wind- and solar-generated electricity and thermal and hydro generation. It describes the difference of dispatchable and...
