As our civilization attempts to integrate more solar and wind into its grid-mix, the subject of energy storage becomes increasingly important. This article in GreenTechMedia offers a cursory look at the three technologies that are competing with batteries: pumped hydro, compressed …
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Integrating More Solar and Wind Will Eventually Require Large-Scale Energy Storage Solutions
Guest blogger Cameron Atwood sent me this graph showing the increase in the use of solar and wind energy from 2005 to 2012. Impressive stuff. Here in the U.S., our grid-mix is currently comprised of more than 4% wind and …
Natural Gas – The Elephant in the Room
The session I just caught here at the Renewable Energy Finance Forum included a good discussion on the elephant in the room, the low cost of natural gas. It’s low, but wind competes effectively, if the owner of the gas …
