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October 28, 2020

So, What Exactly Is Long-Duration Energy Storage?

Everyone’s talking about it, and Californians are buying in. Here’s what you need to know about this emerging grid sector. Long-duration storage occupies an enviable position in the cleantech hype cycle. Its allure has proven more durable than energy blockchain, and its commercialization is further along than super-buzzy green hydrogen. Depending on who you talk to, long-duration storage technology can knock out coal and gas peaker plants, turn renewables into round-the-clock resources and generally pave the way for a carbon-free grid.

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