The Dutch Physics Society NNV organises a symposium on energy storage in the TU Auditorium on Thursday 12 January 2012.
As the share of sustainable and variable energy sources grows, so does the need for storage technologies to form a buffer in between the variable offer and demand.
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Smart and interactive energy networks will solve part of the problem, but storage will be needed as well, argues Professor Bernard Dam (Applied Sciences).
That’s why the Energy & Climate section of the NNV chose energy storage as theme for their symposium. Speakers from various institutions will present storage solutions for electricity as well as heat.
The programme is in English and starts at 13:30. Admission is free, but participants are requested to register by email to c.monna@tudelft.nl.
Check .pdf for the full programme.
‘No CO2 leakage’
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Transparent delta
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