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November 24, 2009

Utility will store air to generate power

  • The company will fill an abandoned mine with compressed air for use during off-peak hours.

    • AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio electric company has bought the rights to an abandoned limestone mine so it can pump the cavern full of compressed air and let it out to generate power during peak-use times.

    The 600-acre cavern will allow Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp. to store energy generated by wind and solar technology for use when customers need it most, the company said.


     
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