A collective review of renewable energy storage technologies (study of new energy storage systems for optimun use)

In: http://hdl.handle.net/2183/28021

Abstract

[Abstract] The world of sustainable energy is evolving. Governments, industries, companies and even individually, everyone has been seeking the improvement and development of energy efficiency all around us. There has been so much evolution in the renewable energy sector, some energies more than other and some countries better than its neighboring. In this study we are going to focus on the energy storage part of the efficiency equation as a way for enhancing sustainability another step of the way. We are going to discuss the purpose and objective of such storages and the futuristic development along with their advantages and drawbacks, that could add efficiency and quality of life to our environment. We started with the Hydrogen part of storage in particular. Since the number one derivative of transportation energy is oil, and it is bound to run out. The focus has shifted to hydrogen as an alternative for oil. Hydrogen has been known for a long time now for having the characterisitics that would give us matching if not better energy-wise results of a traditional energy, yet less harmful and more sustainable. Then we merge into Thermal energy storage the second largest part of the research, as how many technologies were developed as a part of this energy storage. Later on, the research takes into account further energy storage technologies and gives a review regarding each and every technology over 10 technologies explaining how they affect the development of the renewable energy in terms of enhancement and further goals achieving strikes towards a better environment and a better quality of life. ; Traballo fin de mestrado (UDC. EUP). Eficiencia e Aproveitamento Enerxético. Curso 2018/2019