Renewable Energy System Design

4.7 Superconducting magnetic energy storage

In times when technology is growing at a fast pace, the need for energy storage grows at the same rate. The discovery of energy sources in past times has revolutionized our present way of life. The high demand for energy is creating a necessity for those traditional energy sources to be optimized. An upcoming technology for storing energy is superconductors in the form of Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) systems.

4.7.1 Introduction

Since the current main source of energy is natural resources, as time goes by we may find a lack of traditional natural source. The supply and demand of energy may become a problem in the near future. To keep up with these demand scientists, physicists, chemists, ...