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How can energy storage systems contribute to carbon neutrality [November Thematic Report] |
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by Rethabile Makatla | 30-11-2022 13:18
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Energy Storage System (ESS) is a game-changing technology which has the ability to store energy for later use. ESS not only addresses solar intermittency but also enhances grid resilience by actively managing mismatches between electricity supply and demand. Carbon neutrality means having a balance between emitting carbon and absorbing carbon from the atmosphere in carbon sinks.
Energy storage systems have generally been hailed as a “green” technology, key to enabling more renewable energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions but in actual facts, they actually increases carbon emissions. Energy storage systems can contribute to carbon neutrality by stopping to extract much fossil fuel in the production. Also, technology can also be effectively utilized by any means to neutralizing carbon by ESS(energystoragesystems). If technology is deployed strategically, energy storage can make the grid more flexible, unlocking renewable energy, and reducing emissions. Additionally, to contribute to carbon neutrality using energy storage systems, cheapest, renewable energy should be stored to displace whatever energy that is most expensive (also, with higher greenhouse gas emissions). Policy makers can also increase carbon price to enforce use of renewable energy storage systems. The world does not need any more of carbon gas emissions.
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Hello, this is your mentor Minkyung.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge on the relationship between ESS and carbon neutrality. I hope you gained much knowledge on the issue while writing your report, as I did while reading it.
Great job writing November thematic report, and keep up the work :)
Posted 07-12-2022 19:47
Hi, Rethabile Makatla!
This is your mentor, Yoon.
Thank you for introducing how ESS contributes to constructing a carbon-neutral society.
You did well in explaining the difficult concept of ESS and why they are important for humanity to reduce carbon emissions.
Great job on writing the thematic report.
I am looking forward to reading your following report!
Posted 05-12-2022 23:58