Hot bricks and other similar high heat energy storage systems discussed. Next Big Thing In Energy Storage: Hotshots Pick Hot Bricks A comment: (hydrogen is cheaper)
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2021-05-03 Storing Energy In Rocks, And Other Storage Systems
This 43 minute YouTube video is about solving renewable energy storage. It is mostly in Dutch with English subtitles. This is a very innovative pilot plant that uses basalt rock to store high heat. After the 30 minute point they interview the guy who explains that the Siemens Gamesa system they developed can replace the
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2021-04-03 Sand Battery To Store Heat
This is a novel idea. Heat up sand during the daytime with solar energy. After sunset circulate the hot sand through a steam generator to run a turbine and generator. Short 2 min video. https://youtu.be/KozXB04eM-c
