Geothermal energy hooks up with abandoned oil and gas wells for compressed air energy storage.
Compressed air energy storage can help solve the orphan well problem, with an assist from geothermal energy.
"Sustainable Storage with Compressed Air (#Caes), a pioneering proposal in #Brazil, aims to manage load fluctuations in the grid and support the integration of #renewable energies.
The system works by compressing air in underground caverns using the excess energy generated during periods of low energy demand. When demand increases, compressed air is released and passes through turbines that convert this #energy back into #electricity."
Will CAES cave under all the pressure?
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Will CAES end up outlasting lithium-ion in more ways than one?
Check out our video on it, here: https://youtu.be/VS05y9mQgbw
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Compressed Air Energy Storage
systems: diabatic, adiabatic, and isothermal. Compressed air batteries pressurize atmospheric air, storing energy in the form of potential energy, like a spring. To discharge, the air is released via an expander, to spin a turbine.
https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2024/04/06/weekend-read-cut-to-the-caes/
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https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2024/04/05/ballarat-community-group-looks-at-microgrid-model-on-steroids-to-power-city/
#renewable #energystorage
#CAES #BrokenHill #Microgrid #Ballarat
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I'm skeptical of the over-unity efficiency claims, but this system would be a fascinating precursor to a magnesium fuel electrolytic refinery system.