Storing the wind

AFTER all the hot air spouted about wind power in recent years, the announcement from the Spirit of Ireland organisation last week was a breath of fresh air.

At last here is an outfit which recognises that unless wind power is stored and made available at times of high demand, it is useless on the grid.

Using the wind for pumped storage and later generation to hydro power when needed is the answer. I wish their venture the very best of luck.