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In this chapter we cover the all-important issue of storing electricity. It may be the one thing that can make renewable energy a major contributor to reliable electricity. We first discuss the need for energy storage. We then cover the most common method of bulk storing electricity which is pumped-hydro followed by the next most promising which is compressed air energy storage or CAES for short. We discuss two possible future bulk storage systems for electricity which are hydrogen and chemical batteries. We finish this chapter by looking at storage costs and a possible replacement for storage which is demand management.
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Nicholson, M. (2012). Storing Electricity. In: The Power Makers' Challenge. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2813-7_10
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