By David Fessler Wind and solar power are transforming global energy supplies.
But both resources come with unique issues.
Solar panels are useless at night. And wind is unpredictable in many areas of the world.
But as battery costs have dropped, energy storage is starting to assist solar and wind. As a result, utilities, businesses and homeowners can now store electricity.
Energy Storage
Storage allows electricity to “time shift.” It’s stored during periods of low use, when it’s cheap and abundant.
During peak use periods, stored power is added to baseload supplies. A typical, 24-hour electricity demand curve looks like the one below.
It’s called a “duck curve.” You can …read more
