When the sun goes down, solar panels stop working. This is the fundamental hurdle of renewable energy: how to save the sun's ...

To store heat for days, weeks, or months, you need to trap the energy in the bonds of a molecule that can later release heat on demand. The approach to this particular chemistry problem is called ...

Curved molecules that absorb sunlight, store the energy, and re-release it as heat are pushing the boundaries in solar thermal storage technology. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech ...

MXene materials are promising candidates for a new energy storage technology. However, the processes by which the charge ...

The Kraftblock team at the site of one of their firm's thermal batteries, installed at a ceramics plant. The battery is the white container connected to the building via the chrome pipes. About half ...

Approximately 50 percent of global final energy consumption is dedicated to heating. Yet, the utilization of solar power in this sector remains relatively low compared to fossil energy sources. An ...

The Acton project consists of a 7.1MW solar project and a co-located 4MW BESS. Image: Distributed Energy Infrastructure. US independent power producer (IPP) Syncarpha Capital has completed ...