Reducing Carbon Emissions With Energy Storage Systems

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With several countries, including major economic power houses like the US and China, taking a strong interest in generating energy from renewable sources, it has become even important that renewable energy is used in the best possible way.

A main reason for using renewable sources for energy generation is to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. One way of achieving this goal is the use of energy accumulators for storing the generated energy. This will eliminate the need of backing up renewables with fossil fuel-based systems.

An example of an accumulator for storing renewable energy is the NaS Plant announced by Mexico's President Felipe Calderón. This plant will be capable of storing 1,000 MW. It will be one the largest single storage systems in the world.

The term NaS used with the plant is for the batteries that store the energy and means that batteries consist of sodium (Na) and sulfur (S). A NaS battery is made from inexpensive materials and possesses high energy density, long cycle life, and high efficiency of charge/discharge.

This NaS plant in Mexico is also a good example of countries collaborating with each other to store vital resources. The accumulator is being built at a site near the north-western border with the US and will store energy generated by the large-scale solar projects being developed in the neighboring country.

While there are still issues regarding green energy that need to be addressed, it is clear that several countries have a profound interest in increasing their dependence on renewable sources of energy. In such as scenario, the best way to move forward is to first make sure that generation from renweables is not itself affecting the environment, and then store the generated energy so that the need to back up green energy with fossil fuels is eliminated.

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