A Numerical and Graphical Review of Energy Storage Technologies

More effective energy production requires a greater penetration of storage technologies. This paper takes a looks at and compares the landscape of energy storage devices. Solutions across four categories of storage, namely: mechanical, chemical, electromagnetic and thermal storage are compared on th...

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Published in:Energies 2015-01, Vol.8 (1), p.172-216
Main Authors: Sabihuddin, Siraj, Kiprakis, Aristides E, Mueller, Markus
Format: Article
Language:English
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cost
Density
discharge
efficiency
energy
Energy management
Energy storage
Environmental impact
Landscapes
lifespan
power
scale
specific
storage
Storage systems
Thermal storage
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Summary:More effective energy production requires a greater penetration of storage technologies. This paper takes a looks at and compares the landscape of energy storage devices. Solutions across four categories of storage, namely: mechanical, chemical, electromagnetic and thermal storage are compared on the basis of energy/power density, specific energy/power, efficiency, lifespan, cycle life, self-discharge rates, capital energy/power costs, scale, application, technical maturity as well as environmental impact. It's noted that virtually every storage technology is seeing improvements. This paper provides an overview of some of the problems with existing storage systems and identifies some key technologies that hold promise.
ISSN:1996-1073
1996-1073
DOI:10.3390/en8010172