Groundbreaking Stanford Study Shows that Combining Battery Storage With Fuel Cells Can Effectively Ensure Low-Cost Reliability When Countries Transition to 100% Clean, Renewable Electricity Grids, Including in U.S.
STANFORD, Calif., Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A new groundbreaking study out of Stanford University demonstrates that combining battery storage with hydrogen fuel cells can now ensure low-cost reliability when countries, including the U.S., transition to electricity grids powered by 100% clean, renewable sources.
- "This study will help planners create a more efficient and cost-effective future energy system based on clean, renewable electricity.
- Wind turbines and solar power are rapidly replacing fossil fuels worldwide as a source of electricity.
- Two of the main contenders for replacing fossil gas for storage are batteries and green hydrogen used in fuel cells.
- Five countries already have 100% renewable electricity grids, 10 have 97.3-100% renewable grids, and 35 have 50-100% renewable grids.