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New Carbon Allows Storage of Large Amounts Renewable Energy
cleantechnica.com — One of the biggest roadblocks to a future of renewable energy production is the ability to store such generated electricity. The current networks of power supply and storage simply have no chance of being able to provide necessary storage capacities for renewable sources such as solar and wind, given the propensity for spikes in generated electrici
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- AmazingA, on 09/17/2008, -1/+2Why not store energy by using an electric motor to raise a really heavy object, and then use gravity to generate electricity as it lowers? I'm no scientist, but I feel comfortable guaranteeing that this would work.
- Flummoxer, on 09/18/2008, -4/+1cuz dats stupid
- DeskFlyer, on 09/18/2008, -0/+3http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumped-storage_hydroe ...
- samotage, on 09/18/2008, -0/+1They do this already - by pumping water back up into the Hyrdo Electric dam...
Sam,
who once thought Hydro was "kleen"
- teotbote, on 09/18/2008, -0/+2The Digg Headline: "New Carbon Allows Storage of Large Amounts Renewable Energy"
The Article Headline: "New Carbon Material May Allow for Storage of Large Amounts of Renewable Energy"
The Relevant Quote from the Article: "...a new carbon-based material that they believe might allow for at least a doubling of current electricity storage capabilities"
Come on, people. What the *****?
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