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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824050103321

Titolo

Large energy storage systems handbook / / edited by Frank S. Barnes, Jonah G. Levine

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, Fla. : , : CRC Press, , 2011

ISBN

0-429-14102-5

1-138-07196-X

1-4200-8601-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (254 p.)

Collana

Mechanical engineering series

Altri autori (Persone)

BarnesFrank S. <1932->

LevineJonah G

Disciplina

621.31/26

Soggetti

Energy storage

Interconnected electric utility systems

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Editors; Contributors; Chapter 1: Applications of Energy Storage to Generation and Absorption of Electrical Power; Chapter 2: Impacts of Intermittent Generation; Chapter 3: Pumped Hydroelectric Energy Storage; Chapter 4: Underground Pumped Hydroelectric Energy Storage; Chapter 5: Compressed Air Energy Storage; Chapter 6: Battery Energy Storage; Chapter 7: Solar Thermal Energy Storage; Chapter 8: Natural Gas Storage; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

In the current push to convert to renewable sources of energy, many issues raised years ago on the economics and the difficulties of siting energy storage are once again being raised today. When large amounts of wind, solar, and other renewable energy sources are added to existing electrical grids, efficient and manageable energy storage becomes a crucial component to allowing a range of eco-friendly resources to play a significant role in our energy system. In order to fulfill our intended goal of diminishing dependence on non-renewable sources of energy and reducing our carbon footprint,