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The power industry must adapt. Reliable electric service is more important than ever, but the push for green energy and rising cost concerns complicate things. Thankfully, several new technologies ...

Researchers at Yonsei University have unveiled a breakthrough “thermal sponge” capable of slashing annual ...

Thermal batteries are the latest innovation in energy storage, offering affordability and potential for decarbonization. Thermal energy storage has the potential to contribute significantly to ...

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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China’s latest advance in thermal batteries is not just another incremental tweak to energy storage. By redesigning how ions ...

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Heat batteries quietly solve a major transition gap, storing surplus renewable electricity as heat.

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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 ...