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Energy Storage Module - Coggle Diagram
Energy Storage Module
Nuclear power
Has the highest capacity factor of any renewable energy
Very energy dense
The U.S. has the highest capacity for nuclear
Fission
When an nucleus is broken apart
Fusion
When 2 nuclei are fused
Creates more energy than fission
Uses Uranium
Types of energy storage
Thermal energy storage
Potential energy storage
Pressure energy storage
Rotational energy storage
Flywheel
Kinetic energy storage
Serves as a generator to charge the batteries
Types of nuclear
Pressurized water reactor
Boiling water reactor
Small modular reactor
Nuclear issues
It is perceived as dangerous even though the percentage of deaths is very low
Produces nuclear waste
High, intermediate, and low level waste
Batteries require many different materials
These could be better recycled to reduce the waste of these systems
Batteries are necessary for intermittent energy systems like solar and wind
Energy storage systems are very costly