People don’t want to schedule their washing machines / showers / etc around electricity prices. That’s not worth it unless your country is failing.
Using electric car batteries could make some sense, but for many chemistries, battery wear from cycling is worth more than the storage.
Hot water storage for large buildings could make economic sense with variable electricity prices. CenTrio Plant No. 2 makes ice to use for district cooling. Phase change heat storage doesn’t seem economical for houses but it’s not crazy.
People don’t want to schedule their washing machines / showers / etc around electricity prices. That’s not worth it unless your country is failing.
Using electric car batteries could make some sense, but for many chemistries, battery wear from cycling is worth more than the storage.
Hot water storage for large buildings could make economic sense with variable electricity prices. CenTrio Plant No. 2 makes ice to use for district cooling. Phase change heat storage doesn’t seem economical for houses but it’s not crazy.