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Day: September 1, 2020

Fossil fuels saved by thermal storage?

Siemens Gamesa has created ETES, an electrothermal storage system that stores 130 MWh for one week in volcanic rock. It could revitalize coal-fired power plants into sustainable energy storage facilities.

A Sodium-ion battery developed by Malta Inc.

Malta Inc. is developing an innovative sodium-ion battery, backed by celebrity investors such as Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, that stores energy using heat for extended periods, offering a potential affordable solution for long-term energy storage, essential for the transition to renewable energies.