Storing Solar Power (IMAGE) DOE/Sandia National Laboratories Caption A new Sandia National Laboratories' software application, called Quest, can help utility companies and corporate project developers assess how much money adding an energy storage system will save. Energy storage systems capture energy from renewable sources, such as solar panels, and save it for later. Credit Photo by Randy Montoya/Sandia National Laboratories Usage Restrictions With credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.