Wind power energy storage concrete

Could a low-cost energy concrete storage system make sustainable power available 24/7?

A new, low-cost energy concrete storage system could make sustainable power available 24/7, no batteries needed. Solar and wind power are excellent renewable sources, but they have one big problem: They’re not always available. The wind doesn’t always blow; the sun doesn’t always shine.

Can concrete be used as energy storage?

By tweaking the way cement is made, concrete could double as energy storage—turning roads into EV chargers and storing home energy in foundations. Your future house could have a foundation that’s able to store energy from the solar panels on your roof—without the need for separate batteries.

Can you store green energy in giant concrete blocks?

Finding green energy when the winds are calm and the skies are cloudy has been a challenge. Storing it in giant concrete blocks could be the answer. The Commercial Demonstration Unit lifts blocks weighing 35 tons each. Photograph: Giovanni Frondoni In a Swiss valley, an unusual multi-armed crane lifts two 35-ton concrete blocks high into the air.

Could this dark lump of concrete represent the future of energy storage?

This innocuous, dark lump of concrete could represent the future of energy storage. The promise of most renewable energy sources is that of endless clean power, bestowed on us by the Sun, wind and sea. Yet the Sun isn't always shining, the wind isn't always blowing, and still waters do not, in megawatt terms, run deep.

Could low-emissions cement and energy-storing concrete be the future?

Projects such as low-emissions cement and energy-storing concrete raise the prospect of a future where our offices, roads and homes play a significant part in a world powered by clean energy. --

How can concrete be used to power a house?

In a house, a foundation made from the material could potentially store as much solar power—connected via cables to the roof—as the house would use in a day. At a wind farm, it could be used at the base of wind turbines. The concrete could also be used to make roads that can charge electric vehicles as they drive.