Long-duration energy storage technologies can be a solution to the intermittency problem of wind and solar power but estimating technology costs remains a challenge. New research identifies cost targets for long-duration storage technologies to make them competitive against different firm low-carbon generation technologies.
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Guerra, O.J. Beyond short-duration energy storage. Nat Energy 6, 460–461 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-021-00837-2
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