More than 90% of the energy storage in the United States today is pumped hydro, using surplus energy to pump water uphill, and harvesting that energy by releasing the water to flow downhill through a turbine. There are several variations …
Tag: ARES (Advanced Rail Energy Storage)
New Energy Storage Concept
Here’s a concept that’s one more variation on the theme of doing work against gravity to store potential energy from intermittent sources, to be delivered as needed. It employs automated cranes that pick up bricks and move them sideways, as …
