How the Iowa Stored Energy Park Will Work
Wind energy is great, but what happens when there's no breeze? The Iowa Stored Energy Park will store compressed air underground. Can it replace traditional energy sources?
The energy here is stored as compressed air, and the storage unit is not a battery, but the Earth itself. It's not science fiction. In fact, the technology behind compressed air energy storage (CAES) has been around for… » Full Story on HowStuffWorks
The energy here is stored as compressed air, and the storage unit is not a battery, but the Earth itself. It's not science fiction. In fact, the technology behind compressed air energy storage (CAES) has been around for… » Full Story on HowStuffWorks
