Once simply a material used to construct things, concrete might soon be able to store clean energy. What are the ins and outs? How can it be used?

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A global race is underway to find long-term energy storage solutions, with venture capital investing heavily in new technologies beyond the current lithium-ion battery dominance. Researchers at the ...

Duke Energy DUK is increasingly leveraging energy storage technologies as a core part of its grid modernization strategy. By ...

When the Sun is blazing and the wind is blowing, Germany’s solar and wind power plants swing into high gear. For nine days in July 2023, renewables produced more than 70 percent of the electricity ...

Solar panels and wind turbines give the world bountiful energy — but come with a conundrum. When it’s sunny and windy out, in many places these renewables produce more electricity than is actually ...

Solar panels and wind turbines give the world bountiful energy—but come with a conundrum. When it’s sunny and windy out, in many places these renewables produce more electricity than is actually ...

Solar panels and wind turbines give the world bountiful energy—but come with a conundrum. When it’s sunny and windy out, these renewables can produce more electricity than is actually needed at the ...

In an effort to reduce the use of precious land to build renewable energy storage facilities, the Fraunhofer Institute has been cooking up a wild but plausible idea: dropping concrete storage spheres ...

A new report highlights the importance of molecular energy storage (like hydrogen) in addition to batteries for a future clean energy system. Despite the growth of battery technology, they will remain ...

A new thermogalvanic device uses nanoparticles to control ion flow, allowing it to convert waste heat to electricity and store the energy without external batteries. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Heat is ...

A standalone battery can provide short-term backup during an outage, but an automated battery energy storage system (BESS) can do far more. Automation adds intelligence through control software, ...