Study Guide

Objective

You understand why it is important to store energy as a part of the energy system. You know different technologies for storing electrical and thermal energy and you are able to evaluate their suitability for different applications. You recognise the potential of hydrogen in the futures energy system and the role of hydrogen as an energy producer, transmitter and storage. You know the different methods of producing hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.

Content

- The importance of energy storages
- Thermal energy storages
- Mechanical energy storages
- Electrochemical energy storages
- Electromagnetic energy storages
- Energy storage as synthetic fuel (hydrogen)
- Fuel cell technologies
- Hydrogen production and use and its role in the futures energy system

Evaluation scale

H-5