Comments on: Renewable Energy: How Storage Can Make it Cheaper & More Reliable http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/21/renewable-energy-how-storage-can-make-it-cheaper-more-reliable/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 25 May 2012 18:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Charlie P http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/21/renewable-energy-how-storage-can-make-it-cheaper-more-reliable/#comment-2356 Charlie P Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:52:53 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=907#comment-2356 You are all missing the solution that is already here - Vanadium Redox Batteries. Check out what is going on with Vanadium and get back to me. Charlie You are all missing the solution that is already here – Vanadium Redox Batteries. Check out what is going on with Vanadium and get back to me.

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]]> By: Charlie P http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/21/renewable-energy-how-storage-can-make-it-cheaper-more-reliable/#comment-19050 Charlie P Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:52:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=907#comment-19050 You are all missing the solution that is already here - Vanadium Redox Batteries. Check out what is going on with Vanadium and get back to me. Charlie You are all missing the solution that is already here – Vanadium Redox Batteries. Check out what is going on with Vanadium and get back to me.

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]]> By: rick http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/21/renewable-energy-how-storage-can-make-it-cheaper-more-reliable/#comment-2354 rick Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:24:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=907#comment-2354 Mike and CT; water and other weight gravity energy storage systems simply don't have a big enough storage capacity. They can be used in certain very limited situations, e.g. small mountain generating station with a huge, high lake next door, but otherwise you would have to flood Alabama to store enough energy to power New Orleans for a week. Mike and CT; water and other weight gravity energy storage systems simply don’t have a big enough storage capacity. They can be used in certain very limited situations, e.g. small mountain generating station with a huge, high lake next door, but otherwise you would have to flood Alabama to store enough energy to power New Orleans for a week.

]]> By: rick http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/21/renewable-energy-how-storage-can-make-it-cheaper-more-reliable/#comment-19049 rick Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:24:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=907#comment-19049 Mike and CT; water and other weight gravity energy storage systems simply don't have a big enough storage capacity. They can be used in certain very limited situations, e.g. small mountain generating station with a huge, high lake next door, but otherwise you would have to flood Alabama to store enough energy to power New Orleans for a week. Mike and CT; water and other weight gravity energy storage systems simply don’t have a big enough storage capacity. They can be used in certain very limited situations, e.g. small mountain generating station with a huge, high lake next door, but otherwise you would have to flood Alabama to store enough energy to power New Orleans for a week.

]]> By: CT Davis http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/21/renewable-energy-how-storage-can-make-it-cheaper-more-reliable/#comment-2352 CT Davis Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:04:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=907#comment-2352 How about storing energy by dangling a large weight over a deep hole, winching it up with excess energy and letting it drop slowly to turn a generator, when needed? Very low-tech, yes, but also low price, high efficiency, very short development, and the stored energy will stay stored virtually forever. This can be constructed pretty much anywhere, requires much less space than the pumping water solution. It's only limited by the amount of weight you can suspend. How about storing energy by dangling a large weight over a deep hole, winching it up with excess energy and letting it drop slowly to turn a generator, when needed? Very low-tech, yes, but also low price, high efficiency, very short development, and the stored energy will stay stored virtually forever. This can be constructed pretty much anywhere, requires much less space than the pumping water solution. It’s only limited by the amount of weight you can suspend.

]]> By: CT Davis http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/21/renewable-energy-how-storage-can-make-it-cheaper-more-reliable/#comment-19047 CT Davis Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:04:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=907#comment-19047 How about storing energy by dangling a large weight over a deep hole, winching it up with excess energy and letting it drop slowly to turn a generator, when needed? Very low-tech, yes, but also low price, high efficiency, very short development, and the stored energy will stay stored virtually forever. This can be constructed pretty much anywhere, requires much less space than the pumping water solution. It's only limited by the amount of weight you can suspend. How about storing energy by dangling a large weight over a deep hole, winching it up with excess energy and letting it drop slowly to turn a generator, when needed? Very low-tech, yes, but also low price, high efficiency, very short development, and the stored energy will stay stored virtually forever. This can be constructed pretty much anywhere, requires much less space than the pumping water solution. It’s only limited by the amount of weight you can suspend.

]]> By: CT Davis http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/21/renewable-energy-how-storage-can-make-it-cheaper-more-reliable/#comment-19048 CT Davis Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:04:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=907#comment-19048 How about storing energy by dangling a large weight over a deep hole, winching it up with excess energy and letting it drop slowly to turn a generator, when needed? Very low-tech, yes, but also low price, high efficiency, very short development, and the stored energy will stay stored virtually forever. This can be constructed pretty much anywhere, requires much less space than the pumping water solution. It's only limited by the amount of weight you can suspend. How about storing energy by dangling a large weight over a deep hole, winching it up with excess energy and letting it drop slowly to turn a generator, when needed? Very low-tech, yes, but also low price, high efficiency, very short development, and the stored energy will stay stored virtually forever. This can be constructed pretty much anywhere, requires much less space than the pumping water solution. It’s only limited by the amount of weight you can suspend.

]]> By: Storage Key to Widespread, Affordable Renewable Electricity http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/21/renewable-energy-how-storage-can-make-it-cheaper-more-reliable/#comment-2350 Storage Key to Widespread, Affordable Renewable Electricity Sun, 31 Aug 2008 09:35:32 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=907#comment-2350 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: Sarah Lozanova http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/21/renewable-energy-how-storage-can-make-it-cheaper-more-reliable/#comment-2348 Sarah Lozanova Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:39:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=907#comment-2348 Van, Vandium Redox batteries do have potential, but their volume to energy ratio isn't that great. Do you know how cost effective they are? Van,

Vandium Redox batteries do have potential, but their volume to energy ratio isn’t that great. Do you know how cost effective they are?

]]> By: Sarah Lozanova http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/21/renewable-energy-how-storage-can-make-it-cheaper-more-reliable/#comment-19046 Sarah Lozanova Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:39:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=907#comment-19046 Van, Vandium Redox batteries do have potential, but their volume to energy ratio isn't that great. Do you know how cost effective they are? Van,

Vandium Redox batteries do have potential, but their volume to energy ratio isn’t that great. Do you know how cost effective they are?

]]> By: Van Redox http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/21/renewable-energy-how-storage-can-make-it-cheaper-more-reliable/#comment-2346 Van Redox Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:00:03 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=907#comment-2346 How about Vanadium Redox batteries? 87% efficient, do not discharge, being tested successfully in US (St Peterburg) Ireland. How about Vanadium Redox batteries? 87% efficient, do not discharge, being tested successfully in US (St Peterburg) Ireland.

]]> By: Van Redox http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/21/renewable-energy-how-storage-can-make-it-cheaper-more-reliable/#comment-19045 Van Redox Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:00:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=907#comment-19045 How about Vanadium Redox batteries? 87% efficient, do not discharge, being tested successfully in US (St Peterburg) Ireland. How about Vanadium Redox batteries? 87% efficient, do not discharge, being tested successfully in US (St Peterburg) Ireland.

]]> By: Storage Key to Widespread, Affordable Renewable Electricity - The Environment Site Forums http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/21/renewable-energy-how-storage-can-make-it-cheaper-more-reliable/#comment-2344 Storage Key to Widespread, Affordable Renewable Electricity - The Environment Site Forums Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:29:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=907#comment-2344 [...] Storage Key to Widespread, Affordable Renewable Electricity Large-scale use of renewable energy will require that it can adapt to variable levels of demand on the power grid. Energy storage allows that electricity output from renewable sources can be cranked up as needed instead of firing up a natural gas or oil power plants. Renewable Energy: How Storage Can Make it Cheaper & More Reliable : CleanTechnica [...] [...] Storage Key to Widespread, Affordable Renewable Electricity Large-scale use of renewable energy will require that it can adapt to variable levels of demand on the power grid. Energy storage allows that electricity output from renewable sources can be cranked up as needed instead of firing up a natural gas or oil power plants. Renewable Energy: How Storage Can Make it Cheaper & More Reliable : CleanTechnica [...]

]]> By: David Barnes http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/21/renewable-energy-how-storage-can-make-it-cheaper-more-reliable/#comment-2341 David Barnes Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:27:59 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=907#comment-2341 Another 'promising renewable energy storage technique' is SMES, superconducting energy magnetic storage. The technology has already been developed. Another ‘promising renewable energy storage technique’ is SMES, superconducting energy magnetic storage. The technology has already been developed.

]]> By: David Barnes http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/21/renewable-energy-how-storage-can-make-it-cheaper-more-reliable/#comment-19044 David Barnes Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:27:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=907#comment-19044 Another 'promising renewable energy storage technique' is SMES, superconducting energy magnetic storage. The technology has already been developed. Another ‘promising renewable energy storage technique’ is SMES, superconducting energy magnetic storage. The technology has already been developed.

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