Investigation of the feasibility of using wind power for space heating in colder climates. Annual report for the period ending June 30, 1978. [University of Massachusetts Wind Furnace project]

Cromack, Duane E.

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“…Potential technologies include compressed air storage, converting excess electricity to compressed air, gravity potential storage in mine shafts, and subsurface storage of electricity converted to hydrogen (Figure 6). Subsurface thermal energy storage of excess wind power generation was proven to operate for many years on detached houses in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania (Cromack, 1978;Manwell and McGowan, 1981), which was the basis for a proposed development in Hull (Hodges, 1979).…”

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Geoscience Solutions for Sustainable Offshore Wind Development

Velenturf¹,

Emery²,

Hodgson³

et al. 2021

Earth Sci. Syst. Soc.

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Low carbon energy infrastructure, such as wind and solar farms, are crucial for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C. During 2020, 5.2 GW of offshore wind capacity went into operation worldwide, taking the total operational capacity of global offshore wind to 32.5 GW from 162 offshore windfarms, and over 200 GW of new capacity is planned by 2030. To meet net-zero targets, growth of offshore wind generation is expected, which raises new challenges, including integration of offshore wind into the natural environment and the wider energy system, throughout the wind farm lifecycle. This review examines the role of geosciences in addressing these challenges; technical sustainability challenges and opportunities are reviewed, filtered according to global governance priorities, and assessed according to the role that geoscience can play in providing solutions. We find that geoscience solutions play key roles in sustainable offshore wind energy development through two broad themes: 1) windfarm and infrastructure site conditions, and 2) infrastructure for transmission, conversion and energy storage. To conclude, we recommend priorities and approaches that will support geoscience contributions to offshore wind, and ultimately enable sustainable offshore wind development. Recommendations include industry collaboration and systems for effective data sharing and archiving, as well as further research, education and skills.

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Section: Maximising Subsurface Energy Storage Potentialmentioning

confidence: 99%