by Connie Chan | Energy
A flywheel is a heavy rotating body which acts as a reservoir of energy. It is used to store energy when available and supply it when required. Flywheels have low maintenance costs, and their lifespan can be long. There is no greenhouse emission or toxic material...
by Connie Chan | Energy
Global warming and fossil fuel consumption are two major themes we hear about almost on a daily basis. Renewable energy has come a long way and the future is looking greener with the public interest in them. One problem with such types of energy is that they are very...
by Connie Chan | Energy
As the demand of energy continues to grow, there is an increasing need for new resources of clean energy storage. Ocean energy storage is one such source that presents a number of advantages over other alternatives as we have discussed in our previous article How Does...
by Connie Chan | Energy
Solid-state battery technology should be the knight in shining armour for the electric car revolution, as it steps in to slash the cost of batteries and make living with a plug-in car just like an internal combustion engine (ICE) only better. Solid-state...
by Connie Chan | Energy
There are many uses for energy storage batteries which range from excess energy storage, use as back-up energy, to peak energy costs reduction, and even shift the energy usage when prices are cheaper. When referring to “energy storage batteries”, this is...