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 Scaling up [[energy storage]] is already a challenge, even for solar which only needs about a day's worth of energy storage in general. Wind might need several weeks worth{{x|i.e. could easily need 40 times more battery capacity for the same ''average'' energy consumption rate}}.
-Maybe wind energy could be stored via [[hydrogen]], which doesn't have a ''fixed capacity'' the way batteries do. {{x|A battery can only store a fixed amount of energy at any given time. But hydrogen could be produced and stockpiled if necessary (as long as [[hydrogen gas/safety|safety]] concerns are addressed). Hydrogen production units (electrolyzers) still have a fixed ''power'' rating: There's a limit to how much hydrogen can be produced ''per unit of time''.}} [[wind/hydrogen|This has its own challenges.]]
+Wind energy is probably best stored via [[hydrogen gas]], which doesn't have a ''fixed capacity'' the way batteries do. {{x|A battery can only store a fixed amount of energy at any given time. But hydrogen could be produced and stockpiled if necessary (as long as [[hydrogen gas/safety|safety]] concerns are addressed). Hydrogen production units (electrolyzers) still have a fixed ''power'' rating: There's a limit to how much hydrogen can be produced ''per unit of time''.}}
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