Giant flywheel project in Scotland could prevent UK blackouts
by Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#55DTW)
Trailblazing system would help to stabilise the energy grid's electrical frequency
A giant flywheel in north-east Scotland could soon help to prevent blackouts across Britain by mimicking the effect of a power station but without using fossil fuels.
The trailblazing project near Keith in Moray, thought to cost about 25m, will not generate electricity or produce carbon emissions - but it could help keep the lights on by stabilising the energy grid's electrical frequency.
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