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Gregorian

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5. It's like hydro but with huge thermal losses. It might be good for special situations.

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Reply #3)

Mon May 20, 2013, 08:48 PM

May 2013

Compressors. High pressure. Bad stuff.

But then again, if the construction costs are really low compared to maybe even generators and batteries, then it would work. Also, I see from their website that they can provide full power within 14 minutes of startup. It would be great for some situations. There are only two of these in the world. You can take a guess why there aren't many more.

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Not just blowing in the wind: Compressing air for renewable energy storage [View all] OKIsItJustMe May 2013 OP

There are so many things about this that are bad. Gregorian May 2013 #1

Naturally there are losses… the question is whether they are acceptable or not OKIsItJustMe May 2013 #3

It's like hydro but with huge thermal losses. It might be good for special situations. Gregorian May 2013 #5

CAES figured prominently in Scientific American’s “Solar Grand Plan” in 2008 OKIsItJustMe May 2013 #6

No prob if it's solar. That's a whole different ballgame. I assumed worst case- fossil. Gregorian May 2013 #8

I was taught that everything was solar energy (at one time) OKIsItJustMe May 2013 #12

Hmmmm ... BlueStreak May 2013 #2

Your assessment of the availability of suitable locations isn't accurate kristopher May 2013 #10

And can they hold 100 PSI of pressure, for example? BlueStreak May 2013 #11

Well, if you don't believe it then all those academics and researchers must be wrong. kristopher May 2013 #13

We'll see how this works out. BlueStreak May 2013 #14

And by “working out” you mean… OKIsItJustMe May 2013 #15

That's interesting. Do you care to explain why BlueStreak May 2013 #17

By all means! Be skeptical! OKIsItJustMe May 2013 #18

There are more than two photovotaic installations in operation in the world BlueStreak May 2013 #19

"The fact that it has been around so long and never really established ..." kristopher May 2013 #20

Thanks for your financial advice BlueStreak May 2013 #21

"f I understand the facts correctly" kristopher May 2013 #22

I am in the presence of greatness. Sorry that it wasn't as obvious to me as it should have been. BlueStreak May 2013 #24

You're the one out of line. kristopher May 2013 #25

You don't know what you're talking about. kristopher May 2013 #16

Worth trying. silverweb May 2013 #4

Theoretical this, theoretical that... wtmusic May 2013 #7

Poor little nuclear loving wtmusic... kristopher May 2013 #9

Denholm was writing "studies" about this years ago. Lovins was handing out this bull in the 1970's NNadir May 2013 #23

Poor Nnads... kristopher May 2013 #26

What a surprise... NNadir May 2013 #27

The larger problem has been dipshits pretending that a few nuclear plants will do anything... kristopher May 2013 #28