Making 'renewable' viable: Engineers develop new technology for grid-level electrical energy storage
Wednesday, July 11, 2012 - 12:00
in Physics & Chemistry
In the aftermath of the recent United Nations Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development, the focus of many industrialized nations is beginning to shift toward planning for a sustainable future. One of the foremost challenges for sustainability is efficient use of renewable energy resources, a goal that hinges on the ability to store this energy when it is produced and disburse it when it is needed.