Energy storage & carbon footprint

What is happening? The US Department of Energy is investing $4M to explore the potential of energy storage technologies to shrink the carbon footprint of existing fossil fuel plants.

Why is this important? The Electric Power Research institute says that this storage potential creates a pathway for these assets to be transitioned from fossil fuels to storage 

How will this be important? The goal is to help existing power resources to be the most efficient and effective. Investments include sand thermal energy storage pilot design, a steel-concrete composite hydrogen energy storage prototype that can be integrated into coal and gas-powered electricity plants, & a hydrogen storage demonstration

Utility Dive | DOE eyes hydrogen, thermal storage to shrink carbon footprint of fossil fuel plants