Robert McGillivray/ Director, Renewable Energy/ Hydrogenics Corp./ Mississauga, Ontario, Canada/ hydrogenics.com

Editors note:

One problem with wind power is that when the wind blows strong, the power it generates is either used or lost. In Europe, the utility rules are such that on windy nights when demand is low, wind generated power is almost given away.
A recent article in Windpower Engineering ( Solving the use it or lose it wind-energy  problem, Feb 2010) reported on several devices and ideas for storing wind generated power. Hydrogen storage ideas, however, were not among them. To address the omission, Robert McGillivary offers ideas

Electrolysis is a controllable load that can be useful to RE power.

Renewable energy sources of power, such as wind and solar, are rapidly being adopted worldwide. They are an attractive source of electrical power because they are sustainable, have little or no emissions, and provide a domestic energy source rather than relying on costly energy imports. The costs of these technologies have continued to drop and governments are promoting their adoption with pricing and tax incentives. Wind farms and solar parks are now visible fixtures...(Read whole article)