Friday, June 13, 2008

Energy Storage - More sleight-of-hand

With oil prices rising, the misdirection that's been getting lots of attention lately is the notion of storing energy from renewable sources. On it's surface this seems reasonable. On closer inspection it seems ludicrous.

Proponents of wind energy are among the most vocal advocates of Compressed Air Storage. I suppose this is to establish a paradigm, you know moving air turns the propeller, and compresses nothing but clean air into a storage reservoir. Hey I like the fact that they're consistent in message.

More later...

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