Innovations for a new era of energy storage | Transforming Business

To store the increasing amount of clean energy coming from renewables, we need batteries. Without them, there’s a risk of stalling the transition away from fossil fuels. Stationary thermal batteries or heat batteries are growing in popularity for industrial processes and district heating. In this episode of Transforming Business, we look at some simple, natural, and cost-effective materials, squirreling away energy as heat to be used when needed.

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[alexanderdantonio]

Brilliant twist on energy. Sounds really promising.

[jdam]

If works with desert sand … it is ideal for desert countries… sun during the day and store in sand for the night

[aliettienne]

If it can store energy for months then this is the holy grail for green energy.

[hrushikeshavachat]

Sand, used batteries, CO2, and air based storage systems can really help in reducing the cost of energy storage

[JustheyU]

It's sound tech when peard with other forms of green energy. Keep rocking forward. 🌎

[louisanow]

This sounds promising unless the sand's ability to store energy wears out somehow and has to be replaced, exacerbating sand shortages. I wonder what is different about sand that's not suitable for construction. Sand is the result of wearing down, so it's likely it's energy storage ability exacts a price and that lifespan is probably limited also.

[originalketchup]

Stop using ai voices, yall should be better than spam youtubers

[BubblesTheCat]

Electrical resistors to heat up the sand?😳 Doesn't sound very "green" to me🙄