Broad Range of Technologies Could Firm Up Wind and Solar Generation in Net Zero Carbon Dioxide Emission Electricity Systems

'Firming' technologies can be coupled to variable wind and solar generation to meet electricity demand reliably. Options that could participate in this firming role include dispatchable electricity generators, electricity storage technologies, atmospheric carbon dioxide removal, and demand...

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Main Authors: Alicia Wongel, Ken Caldeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Findings Press 2023-12-01
Series:Findings
Online Access:https://findingspress.org/article/90391-broad-range-of-technologies-could-firm-up-wind-and-solar-generation-in-net-zero-carbon-dioxide-emission-electricity-systems