Energy storage vital to keep UK lights on, say MPs

Committee urges investment in batteries and smart demand technologies to ensure energy supply as old coal and nuclear power stations closeLarge-scale batteries to store energy and devices that switch themselves off are likely to be key technologies for keeping the UK’s lights on while shutting down old coal and nuclear plants, an influential committee of MPs has said.The threat of blackouts has receded for this winter after scares earlier in the year, National Grid said on Friday, citing a