Energy Storage
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Provided by: Stanford Understand Energy|Published on: June 16, 2024
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Synopsis
- In this article and video lecture, students will learn about different energy storage technologies, current trends in energy storage, and the push to incorporate battery storage on the grid.
- The college-level lecture clearly explains various energy storage techniques, the rise of lithium-ion batteries, and what is needed for a clean energy transition.
- This site also contains links to additional resources to explore, a downloadable "Fast Facts" sheet and extension resources.
Subjects: Physics, Engineering
Authors: Stanford Understand Energy
Region: United States
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The article provides important information about battery storage, like the cost to purchase batteries for a utility vs. an individual.
- The lecture uses easy-to-understand analogies to explain how battery energy storage operates and emphasizes the efforts made by the U.S. government to increase battery storage capacity and manufacturing.
Prerequisites
- Students need prior knowledge about power and energy terminology and the standard units used.
- Teachers may need to create an account if they'd like to request lecture slides.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Students can analyze the data and current trends and identify what it means for the future.
- As a reference to this resource, students can write to their state representatives asking for subsidies on battery energy storage technologies to lower installation and operation costs.
- Students can also form breakout groups to discuss different concerns involved in sourcing the minerals that are used to manufacture these batteries, such as human rights issues and environment impacts, then come up with possible solutions.
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About the Partner Provider
Stanford Understand Energy
Stanford University’s Understand Energy Learning Hub provides free access to Stanford course content on energy resources from fossil fuels like oil and coal to renewable resources like the wind, the sun, and efficiency; energy currencies like electricity and hydrogen; and energy services such as transportation and buildings. Explore the Hub and build your energy literacy to address climate change and sustainability issues, engage on equity and human development challenges, participate in energy industry markets and technology innovations, and make informed energy decisions.
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