NEW YORK, BRONX (ORDO News) — In a world striving for green energy, researchers and engineers are actively seeking innovative ways to store energy from renewable sources. Solar, wind and hydropower have become commonplace technologies, but what if we could store their energy into something that could be used when they are unavailable?
Recently, a team of engineers from Sandia National Laboratories and New Mexico-based CSolPower LLC joined forces to develop a revolutionary thermal energy storage system that will improve the efficiency of renewable energy.
This ambitious team of engineers is working to integrate renewable energy sources such as wind power and photovoltaics into an electrically charged thermal energy storage system using rocks.
The main goal of this collaboration is to transition to zero-carbon solar and wind energy for electricity generation. This means that a more stable and sustainable supply of electricity is possible in the future.
The essence of the new technology is to use rocks to accumulate thermal energy.
As mechanical engineer Luke McLaughlin explains, “You need to have energy storage and distributed power when renewables are not available or when there is a significant surge in demand from the grid.”
This is where the new system comes into play. Rocks are used for heating and cooling, allowing thermal energy to be stored for later use.
This innovative solution promises to be a cost-effective way to increase the share of clean and green electricity. The technology being developed by this team of engineers can be used in a variety of applications, including providing electricity during periods of high demand or when other renewable sources are unavailable.
Rock thermal energy storage is a technology that could be a key element in the transition to more sustainable energy. Given that the system can store energy for hours to months, it has the potential to increase the use of renewable energy sources even when they are not producing energy.
Research and testing of this innovative technology will continue until June 2024.
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