Researchers reviewed 110 studies on cold thermal energy storage in liquid-air energy storage, finding that cold storage performance has a far greater impact on system efficiency than previously ...
MIT Technology Review: What a massive thermal battery means for energy storage
A thermal column (or thermal) is a rising mass of buoyant air, a convective current in the atmosphere, that transfers heat energy vertically. [1] Thermals are created by the uneven heating of Earth's surface from solar radiation, and are an example of convection, specifically atmospheric convection.
EurekAlert!: New review shows thermo-mechanical energy storage could revolutionize urban energy systems
Reuters: Thermal storage heats up as industry hunts for cheaper, cleaner energy
MIT Technology Review: Beer, hydrogen, and heat: Why the US is still trying to make mirror-magnified solar energy work
The Department of Energy is investing $33 million into nine projects, including an effort to use “concentrating solar thermal” tech to produce steam for a brewery. The US is continuing its ...
New Atlas: Ultra-fast thermal mats could power homes, or radically reduce energy
How's this for a set of promises? Flint Engineering claims its new, flat, thermal-transfer "IsoMat" can power entire homes, cut refrigerator energy consumption by 30%, and radically speed up EV ...
pv magazine International: Cold thermal storage crucial to boosting liquid-air energy storage efficiency
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Labor leaders and a bipartisan crew of state lawmakers want $200 million in the upcoming state budget to build shared heating and cooling systems called thermal energy ...
Phase change materials (PCMs) represent a pivotal class of substances that store and release thermal energy through reversible transitions between solid and liquid states. Their ability to absorb or ...