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Friday, March 8, 2013

Carbon footprint of grid-scale battery technologies calculated

Carbon footprint of grid-scale battery technologies calculated

Solar and wind power pose a challenge for the U.S. electrical grid, which lacks the capacity to store surplus clean electricity and deliver it on demand. Researchers are developing grid-scale storage batteries, but the fossil fuel required to build these technologies could negate some of the environmental benefits of new solar and wind farms, say scientists.http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130308111310.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_technology+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News+--+Top+Technology%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

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