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Wind energy gets even greener – A pilot program uses wind to create hydrogen fuel, creating a "battery" to store currently unused power.

October 18, 2005 /

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Two big players in Colorado energy are searching for a way to store the energy generated by wind farms.

In a pilot program, Xcel Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory plan to use wind power to create hydrogen fuel.

The idea is to increase the efficiency of wind generation by using it during off-peak hours to produce hydrogen. The hydrogen would be stored, then used later to produce electricity during periods of peak demand.

"In effect, hydrogen becomes the battery to store wind power," said Ben Kroposki, a senior engineer at the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden.

By Steve Raabe
Denver Post Staff Writer

Full Story: http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_3126273

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