There is a lot of talk about chemical based energy storage (batteries), but before batteries there was thermal storage. Thermal storage is similar to using bricks or water for thermal mass, it limits the thermal swings by slowly releasing the thermal energy into the space even after the heat source (sun, fire, etc) has gone […]
Smart Grid - Energy Storage Systems
Battery Economics and Grid Stabilization
I read an article last week about how using electric cars for grid stabilization will shorten the life of the batteries. In fact the article uses the trigger word detrimental! But if you understand how the electrical utility industry works, and some basic understanding of battery chemistry, that’s a no brainer. The real question is […]