Harnessing the Sun to Store the Wind
A rendering of a completed solar dish system from Southwest Solar Technologies.
Southwest Solar Technologies finds a unique energy storage solution
Storing power is a difficult task that is the reason why whatever amount is harnessed is consumed immediately. To deal with this problem Solar Southwest Technology, a Phoenix based company is out with an interesting and innovative idea to store energy. Under the plan whenever excess energy is available from any source, it is utilized to pump air into a subterranean cavern.
Southwest Solar Tech Demo
Three Core Elements
Renewables.
Storage.
Solar.
Advantages
Clean, Renewable Energy
Solves the Storage Problem
Affordable
Low Water Usage
Less Land, Small Footprint
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Solar Compressed Air System Solves the Energy Storage Conundrum
Sources:
- Harnessing the Sun to Store the Wind - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com
- Southwest Solar Technologies Finds A Unique Energy Storage Solution - Green Diary
- Southwest Solar Tech Demo on Vimeo
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- Solar Compressed Air System Solves the Energy Storage Conundrum | Inhabitat