Alumnus’ thermal battery helps industry eliminate fossil fuels

Image caption: Antora Energy is addressing the intermittent nature of wind and solar with a low-cost, highly efficient thermal battery that stores electricity as heat to allow manufacturers and other energy-hungry businesses to eliminate their use of fossil fuels. Image credit: MIT News with figures from iStock. Article by Zach Winn. MIT News – August 18, 2023.

The explosion of renewable energy projects around the globe is leading to a saturation problem. As more renewable power contributes to the grid, the value of electricity is plummeting during the times of day when wind and solar hit peak productivity. The problem is limiting renewable energy investments in some of the sunniest and windiest places in the world. […]

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