How giant concrete balls on ocean floors could store renewable energy

As we saw in this curious project of energy spheres, energy storage is as important as its production, so now the European Union has a new plan to store energy and secure the energy future, but for this it will be betting on a specific country: Spain. The importance of storing energy We are living in an increasingly technological world, however, the more technologies we use, the more energy we need, so energy demand is increasing day by day and …

A proposal developed in Germany proposes to plunge huge concrete spheres into the bottom of the ocean to store clean energy.Although at first glance it can generate environmental doubts, the project has attracted the attention of scientists and environmental groups because of its low ecological impact and its potential to support global energy transformation.The initiative is called StEnSea (Stored Energy in the Sea).It is based on the principle…

We urgently need energy storage systems to absorb the fluctuations in green energy generation. Pump storage plants are part of the solutions in some places, but they consume a lot of space and require large differences in altitude, which are not everywhere. However, water has a different characteristic than the slope to flow downwards: Lots of water above each other generates a high pressure, which is also usable as a storage option. The Fraunho…

How giant concrete balls on ocean floors could store renewable energy

Discover how the StEnSea project uses ocean pressure for energy storage, offering a land-saving alternative to traditional methods.