Comments on: One Way the Smart Grid Will Make Cheaper Heat (+ Wind Storage!) http://cleantechnica.com/2011/03/31/one-way-the-smart-grid-will-make-cheaper-heat-wind-storage/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 00:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 By: 1st Real-World Smart Grid of Its Size in the Netherlands? – CleanTechnica: Cleantech innovation news and views http://cleantechnica.com/2011/03/31/one-way-the-smart-grid-will-make-cheaper-heat-wind-storage/#comment-100541 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:31:55 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=25176#comment-100541 […] One Way the Smart Grid Will Make Cheaper Heat (+ Wind Storage!) […]

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]]> By: Anonymous http://cleantechnica.com/2011/03/31/one-way-the-smart-grid-will-make-cheaper-heat-wind-storage/#comment-95829 Sat, 02 Apr 2011 04:40:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=25176#comment-95829 Definition of INCENTIVIZE
transitive verb : to provide with an incentive
“would incentivize employees with stock options”
First Known Use of INCENTIVIZE
1970

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incentivize

]]> By: notehead http://cleantechnica.com/2011/03/31/one-way-the-smart-grid-will-make-cheaper-heat-wind-storage/#comment-95817 Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:13:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=25176#comment-95817 Fine article, but I gotta point out that “incentivize” is not a word. No matter how much you want it to be.

]]> By: Susan Kraemer http://cleantechnica.com/2011/03/31/one-way-the-smart-grid-will-make-cheaper-heat-wind-storage/#comment-95811 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:44:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=25176#comment-95811 Great point.

]]> By: mac cosmetics http://cleantechnica.com/2011/03/31/one-way-the-smart-grid-will-make-cheaper-heat-wind-storage/#comment-95805 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 07:15:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=25176#comment-95805 Thanks for posting! I really enjoyed the report. I’ve already bookmark this article.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cleantechnica.com/2011/03/31/one-way-the-smart-grid-will-make-cheaper-heat-wind-storage/#comment-95802 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 02:45:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=25176#comment-95802 And the inverse of this is off-peak ‘cold’ storage for AC. Systems are already being installed which use cheap off-peak power to chill water/salts solutions and then that cooler medium is used to lower the energy demands of running AC when it’s hot and electricity expensive.

http://www.ice-energy.com/ice-bear-energy-storage-system

It seems to me that one ought be able to use these sorts of liquid storage heat pump for both heating and cooling.

They could be a reasonable alternative for those who can’t install geothermal loops. At least once could buy cheaper power.

And if someone got really clever they could use passive solar to heat the storage up during winter days and use ambient cooling on summer nights to further cut down on the need to purchase power.

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