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This book will focus on energy storage technologies that are mechanical in nature and are also suitable for coupling with renewable energy resources. The importance of the field of energy storage is increasing with time, as the supply and demand cycles become more and more stochastic and less predictable.
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Alami, A.H. (2020). Introduction to Mechanical Energy Storage. In: Mechanical Energy Storage for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Resources. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33788-9_1
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