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Thermal Energy Storage Is No Longer Just Hot Air

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A large part of that is due to industrial use by large, energy-hungry industries such as steel-making, chemical manufacturing, and construction. The startup Kyoto Group , based in the Netherlands, is targeting this industrial use of heat with their thermal storage system, which stores energy in the form of molten salt.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $5.5M for green transportation projects and $1.8M for 20 energy research projects

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The award recipients are: Buster Biofuels, LLC, based in the San Diego area, will receive $2,641,723 to convert a 7,300 square foot industrial warehouse building into a biodiesel manufacturing and fueling facility. Electricity: Negawatt Consulting, Inc. Tour Engine, Inc. ,

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New $30M ARPA-E program to develop new solar conversion and storage technologies; targeting higher solar penetration in mix

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Schematic comparing the cost and dispatchability of PV to CSP with thermal storage. The “PV+Storage” box includes the high cost of electrical storage for PV. The FOCUS Program target zone for electricity generation is indicated. Field life of manufactured converter. Source: ARPA-E. Click to enlarge.

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