With the increase in the use\u00a0of renewable energy sources, the need for effective storage becomes greater. The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change recently awarded over \u00a37 million to eight different firms to be spent on the creation of so-called smart technologies, including storage solutions.
\nPump storage systems, like the one installed at Dinorwig power station in Wales, is one option which is already used when there is significant demand on the national grid. The pump storage system allows the generators at the plant to reach their maximum capacity in less than 16 seconds.\u00a0 However, as the system works by transferring the water between two lakes situated at different elevations, the usage of pump storage is hugely dependent on an area’s geography. Hydrogen represents another opportunity.\u00a0The \u00a0US Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) has recently provided even more funding, with $106 million (\u00a368 million) going to 37 different projects, including some companies which are developing new types of batteries and\u00a0 hybrid storage systems\u00a0consisting of\u00a0battery and a fuel cells. The last JTI call included\u00a0funding for \u00a0storage and the renewable energy chapter of the next FP7 offers funding opportunites as well.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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