Comments on: Grid-connected energy storage taking off http://knowledgeproblem.com/2010/04/15/grid-connected-energy-storage-taking-off/ Commentary on Economics, Information and Human Action Mon, 21 May 2012 15:20:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Michael Giberson http://knowledgeproblem.com/2010/04/15/grid-connected-energy-storage-taking-off/#comment-15315 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:41:46 +0000 http://knowledgeproblem.com/?p=6688#comment-15315 General Compression’s CAES technology doesn’t work in conjunction with natural gas combustion (not that there’s anything wrong with that), but rather apparently drives a turbine directly from the compressed air. (Based on somewhat general descriptions on their website.)

]]> By: Fat Man http://knowledgeproblem.com/2010/04/15/grid-connected-energy-storage-taking-off/#comment-15011 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 03:23:20 +0000 http://knowledgeproblem.com/?p=6688#comment-15011 It won’t happen. CAES is just boosted natural gas generation. And the batteries are more expensive than nuclear.

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