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May 22, 2013

Not just blowing in the wind: Compressing air for renewable energy storage
Richland WA (SPX) May 22, 2013
Enough Northwest wind energy to power about 85,000 homes each month could be stored in porous rocks deep underground for later use, according to a new, comprehensive study. Researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Bonneville Power Administration identified two unique methods for this energy storage approach and two eastern Washington locations to put them into practice. Compressed air energy storage plants could help save the region's abundant wind power ... read more

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