How is wind energy released, and how is it stored?

There are two common methods of storing wind energy. The first – and most likely most easy to explain in layman's terms – is into a battery. Just like storing electricity in a battery from any other medium, the energy is deposited to be used when needed. read more

The drawback of battery stored wind energy is that batteries lose their efficiency over time. Were a battery to sit unused, perhaps because of a constant stream of windy weather – the energy stored inside of it would slowly diminish, and eventually become useless and obsolete. read more

Wind energy is storable in all the same ways that other forms of energy can be stored, but energy storage is not a significant requirement for wind energy. Grid storage mechanisms include pumped hydro (putting water back behind dams), large battery arrays, large flywheels and conversion to hydrogen for later use in fuel cells. read more

Energy Stored Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can be saved in various forms. One way to store it is in the form of chemical energy in a battery. When connected in a circuit, energy stored in the battery is released to produce electricity. If you look at a battery, it will have two ends: a positive terminal and a negative terminal. read more