For now, gas power is still needed to fill in the gaps when renewables can’t cover demand.
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Some processes that support fusion energy fuel climate change and may harm the environment.
For years, the ‘duck curve’ of low daytime demand due to cheap solar power has challenged energy planners. California is showing the solution is storage.
A team of researchers found 35,000 pairs of existing reservoirs, lakes and old mines in the US that could be turned into long-term energy storage – and they don’t need dams on rivers.
Many believe we can stabilise the power supply by asking customers to help - but there’s a problem.
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Associate Professor, Smart Systems Group, Heriot-Watt University
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