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Originally Posted by Texas Proud
What would this do for storing solar power 
It seems that the downside of solar is that you still need backup at night or when the sun has not been out much.... this might be a good backup... thoughts? |
There is no big need for storage for solar, until we actually make more solar than we can use.
Peak electrical usage is during the day - we would sure need to have a lot of solar installed before we needed to do anything but dump it in the grid. We are probably at least 15 years away from that, and by then, other technologies will arise. There are still cheap, simple ways to store energy on mass scales - pump water back up the hydro-dam during the day, release it at night, compress air in caves, make steam, etc, etc, etc
Unless you are in a remote location, far from the grid. For most of those apps, lead-acid batteries aren't so bad. Those are normally fixed locations, size/weight are not a big deal.
Autos, and other portable power eaters are the 'killer app' for these super-caps.
-ERD50
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