Comments on: Why Wind Storage Worth Trillions

By: jagadees.s

jagadees.s — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:42:56 +0000

They can build power plants near to coal mines and then use cable to transport power. But the did not. Why?

By: jagadees.s

jagadees.s — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:42:00 +0000

They can build power plants near to coal mines and then use cable to transport power. But the did not. Why?

By: J Smith

J Smith — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:46:09 +0000

“Even today, a century later, every 12 hours in this nation a trainload of coal from Wyoming or Pennsylvania or Ohio, must arrive at an electric power station near your city, to make your coal power for the next 12 hours. No trainload of coal; no coal power.”

This isn’t true. Most coal facilities stockpile enough coal for 30-60 days worth of coal. Only long-lasting (multi-week) rail service interruptions will cause coal generation to be curtailed. Miss a train? No big deal…an extra one will come next week.

By: J Smith

J Smith — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:46:00 +0000

By: Bill Woods

Bill Woods — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:14:16 +0000

“I believe Germany has a system which stores wind-generated electricity during non-peak hours by converting it into hydrogen – no idea on details though…”

Not that I know of. Denmark has a system which stores wind-generated electricity by converting it into hydrogen oxide behind dams in Norway and Sweden. It costs Denmark dearly, though.

http://www.cepos.dk/fileadmin/user_upload/Arkiv/PDF/Wind_energy_-_the_case_of_Denmark.pdf

By: Bill Woods

Bill Woods — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:14:00 +0000

“I believe Germany has a system which stores wind-generated electricity during non-peak hours by converting it into hydrogen – no idea on details though…”

Not that I know of. Denmark has a system which stores wind-generated electricity by converting it into hydrogen oxide behind dams in Norway and Sweden. It costs Denmark dearly, though.

http://www.cepos.dk/fileadmin/user_upload/Arkiv/PDF/Wind_energy_-_the_case_of_Denmark.pdf

By: Adam Nehr

Adam Nehr — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:00:05 +0000

Rich,

The USA has a systemlike that that stores solar energy with hydrogen and provides transportation as well! The system is called called HyRail or Interstate Traveler.

Try http://www.interstatetraveler.us and you will see the system outline for yourself.

By: Adam Nehr

Adam Nehr — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Rich,

The USA has a systemlike that that stores solar energy with hydrogen and provides transportation as well! The system is called called HyRail or Interstate Traveler.

Try http://www.interstatetraveler.us and you will see the system outline for yourself.

By: Rich

Rich — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:21:56 +0000

I believe Germany has a system which stores wind-generated electricity during non-peak hours by converting it into hydrogen – no idea on details though…

By: Rich

Rich — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:21:00 +0000

I believe Germany has a system which stores wind-generated electricity during non-peak hours by converting it into hydrogen – no idea on details though…