Stanford scientists advance new way to store wind and solar electricity on a large scale, affordably

[Confounding]

It's really only a matter of time until solar becomes truly competitive with fossil fuels, in my opinion. Too bad people don't think the expediting of research is worth some public funds.

Stanford scientists advance new way to store wind and solar electricity on a large scale, affordably and at room temperature

A new type of flow battery that involves a liquid metal more than doubled the maximum voltage of conventional flow batteries and could lead to affordable storage of renewable power.

 

[DOTR]

Looks to me like they are already hoovering up plenty handouts for their white elephant project.

I see the Chi-Coms like it.

 

[Mousterian]

So much at stake, it's reassuring to know the best minds are working on it.
Battery technology is going ahead in leaps and bounds, and other storage options are being improved.
The Li-ion batteries have replaced the NiCad in power tools, and the improvement in performance is just amazing.
Bring it on!

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Looks to me like they are already hoovering up plenty handouts for their white elephant project.

I see the Chi-Coms like it.

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Ah yes, China...by government investment, Chinese companies have cornered the global, burgeoning market....

 

[DOTR]

Looks to me like they are already hoovering up plenty handouts for their white elephant project.

I see the Chi-Coms like it.

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Ah yes, China...by government investment, Chinese companies have cornered the global, burgeoning market....

Then why do they go to Stanford for research?

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Looks to me like they are already hoovering up plenty handouts for their white elephant project.

I see the Chi-Coms like it.

View attachment 207270

Ah yes, China...by government investment, Chinese companies have cornered the global, burgeoning market....

Then why do they go to Stanford for research?

Because.... it's a center of intellectual pursuit? You tell me.

 

[ThunderKiss1965]

It's really only a matter of time until solar becomes truly competitive with fossil fuels, in my opinion. Too bad people don't think the expediting of research is worth some public funds.

Stanford scientists advance new way to store wind and solar electricity on a large scale, affordably and at room temperature

A new type of flow battery that involves a liquid metal more than doubled the maximum voltage of conventional flow batteries and could lead to affordable storage of renewable power.

The problem is the Government sucks at this sort of thing. Give companies tax breaks for research and development of new technologies with the understanding that they must lead to a viable consumer product within a reasonable amount of time.

 

[Tax Man]

The solar panels on my roof and the battery in my tool shed are plenty of reason for me.

 

[Old Rocks]

Now that the solar and wind generation is the cheapest generation presently in production, real grid scale batteries would lesson the cost of electricity in a big way. Already, we see ways of even using small home batteries for generating large amounts of electricity for the grid, and lowering the costs to the homeowner.

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