Thermal Energy Storage Is No Longer Just Hot Air
Cars That Think
JUNE 12, 2023
Energy storage has two main factors—how fast it can be charged and discharged (the spigot) and how much total energy it can hold (the bathtub). Batteries have a powerful spigot, but that comes at the cost of a small tub. The compressed air, once heated, drives a piston that runs a generator to produce electricity.
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