Energy grids running on renewable energy sources need storage.
TheTaum Sauk Hydroelectric Power Stationin Missouri works exclusively on pumped-storage.
Pumped hydro is effective, but needs lot of water and a suitable site for storage.
Can the same principles be applied without using water as the prime mover?
Open panels show the electronics of the ARES shuttle.
ARES Founder and Director of Technology Development Bill Peitzke is at left and CEO Jim Kelly is at right.
The ARES Tehachapi pilot track with the orange conductor rail on the left
Sources:ARES/Leonardo Energy/Blackle Mag/Gizmag
