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Does energy storage make the electric grid cleaner?

  • Written by Naga Srujana Goteti, PhD Student in Energy and Sustainabiltiy, Rochester Institute of Technology
Solar and wind compete with coal power plants when it comes to energy storage systems. AP Photo/Mel Evans

Carbon-free energy: Is the answer blowing in the wind? Perhaps, but the wind doesn’t always blow, nor does the sun always shine. The energy generated by wind and solar power is intermittent, meaning that the generated electricity goes up...

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