Storing unsteady energy, like photovoltaically generated electric energy, as potential energy

A proposal to store unsteady energy in potential energy via lifting masses with a rough quantitative overview. Some applications and methods to harvest the potential energy are also given. A focus is put on photovoltaically generated energy.

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Published in:arXiv.org 2012-02
Main Author: Kutz, Nadja
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Energy
Energy harvesting
Potential energy
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Summary:A proposal to store unsteady energy in potential energy via lifting masses with a rough quantitative overview. Some applications and methods to harvest the potential energy are also given. A focus is put on photovoltaically generated energy.
ISSN:2331-8422