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This new material could help store renewable energy for months at a time

December 17, 2020 by Vlad Harabara

As renewable energy generation continues to grow at an exponential rate, it is essential that we find technologies that can efficiently store that energy until it’s needed. A new material identified by scientists at Lancaster University could offer exactly that. Known as a … [Read more...] about This new material could help store renewable energy for months at a time

New power plant uses liquid air to store renewable energy

November 10, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

While batteries are great for short-term energy storage, they are still too expensive to do long-term energy storage. Plus, batteries require minerals that are becoming increasingly scarce as the world moves towards power systems based on variable renewable energy. Fortunately, … [Read more...] about New power plant uses liquid air to store renewable energy

This system uses massive weights to store energy

September 2, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

When you coil a spring, you load it with a bunch of potential energy that gets released when you let go. Using the same basic principle, a Scottish company called Gravitricity is creating an energy storage facility that uses weights instead of springs to store energy. The idea … [Read more...] about This system uses massive weights to store energy

How the world’s biggest battery could help solve blackouts in California

August 26, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

California aims to run its grid entirely on fossil-fuel-free energy by 2045 and has been closing down dirty power plants and ramping up renewables at a steady clip. But while fuels can supply a steady stream of energy, the sun and wind are intermittent.  That’s where the Gateway … [Read more...] about How the world’s biggest battery could help solve blackouts in California

Scientists have turned the humble brick into a battery

August 14, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

This may sound crazy, but scientists have actually managed to turn the humble brick into a battery that can store electricity. Now you might be asking yourself: how is this possible? Well, the new technology exploits the porous nature of fired red bricks by filling the pores … [Read more...] about Scientists have turned the humble brick into a battery

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