Friday, August 13, 2010

Blending Wind and Solar Meets Peak Energy Demands

By Don Comis
August 12, 2010

In parts of Texas and California, a good match between renewable energy production and peak energy demands could be obtained by combining wind power with solar power, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist.

A better blending of solar and wind power, combined with a way to store excess energy, should increase the use of renewable energy for California, Texas and the rest of the nation, according to a study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) agricultural engineer Brian Vick at the agency's Renewable Energy and Manure Management Research Unit in Bushland, Texas. ARS is USDA's principal intramural scientific research agency.

For the rest of the story go to: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2010/100812.htm

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