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100 MWh battery uses bricks for storing heat, supplies steam for industries on demand
US-based Rondo Energy and materials giant Covestro, on January 19, broke ground on a ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN
‘Thermal battery’ for buildings offers 223% boost in energy storage, slashes AC needs
Researchers at Yonsei University have unveiled a breakthrough “thermal sponge” capable of slashing annual ...
A biochar-based thermal sponge stores heat during the day and releases it at night, cutting cooling energy by over 50%.
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Heat pumps will soon be able to store and distribute heat as needed
Researchers have developed a heat storage unit that takes up less space than a regular hot water tank. It charges when ...
Scientists in China have used ground heat exchangers based on volcanic tuff stones to improve storage capabilities and efficiency of photovoltaic-thermal systems. Their experiments showed that the ...
The challenge is no longer generating cheap, clean energy—it's accessing this energy quickly and around the clock.
Discover how a solar heat pump system in Australia maximises efficiency. Learn to slash bills and use thermal storage as a ...
An energy supplier in Finland has announced the upcoming construction of an underground seasonal thermal energy storage facility about the size of two Madison Square Gardens that could meet the ...
A new heat-to-energy converter has reached a record efficiency of 44% – the average steam turbine manages about 35%, for comparison. This thermophotovoltaic cell is a major step on the way to ...
The Japanese conglomerate and the Osaka Metropolitan University are testing an aquifer thermal energy storage system that directly uses 10,000 m3 of groundwater stored at 5 C in a cooling well. It is ...
Starting next year, Antora’s new manufacturing plant will produce modular thermal batteries to help decarbonize heavy industries. Today Antora Energy, a California-based thermal-battery startup, ...
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