Energy Storage & Heating
Battery storage (Li-ion, flow), pumped hydro, hydrogen storage, district heating and CHP.
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Hornsdale Power Reserve: The Tesla Big Battery
Overview of the Hornsdale Power Reserve, a 150 MW grid battery in South Australia that revolutionized grid stability and energy storage econ...
District heating and cooling: Generations, technologies and global deployment
Comprehensive overview of district heating and cooling systems, covering generations 1-5, heat sources, storage, and global deployment stati...
Electric thermal energy storage: Technologies and applications
Overview of electric thermal energy storage technologies, including sensible, latent, and thermo-chemical methods for grid balancing.
Sodium-ion battery: Technology, materials and commercialization
Sodium-ion batteries use abundant sodium ions as charge carriers, offering a cost-effective alternative to lithium-ion technology for grid s...
District heating: Generations, technologies and global deployment
Overview of district heating systems, from 1st to 5th generation, heat sources, and global market trends.
Central solar heating: Systems, history and district integration
Overview of central solar heating systems, thermal storage, and Nordic-European deployment history.
Primeo Energie: History, Renewable Investments and Heat Supply
Overview of Primeo Energie (EBM), a Swiss energy cooperative founded in 1897, focusing on renewable investments and district heating.
District heating substation: Components, function and system integration
Technical overview of district heating substations, their components, and role in connecting networks to buildings.
Cold district heating: Technology, history and applications
Cold district heating operates at 10–25 °C, using heat pumps for simultaneous heating and cooling in 5th generation networks.
Drammen Heat Pump: District Heating and Seawater Energy Recovery
Analysis of the 14 MW seawater heat pump system in Drammen, Norway, using ammonia refrigerant and single-screw compressors.
Vatajankoski Power Plant
Vatajankoski Power Plant is a power station located in Finland.
Thermal energy network
District heating and cooling system using shared geothermal loops
Compressed Air Car: Technology, Efficiency, and Commercial Development
Analysis of compressed air vehicle technology, thermodynamic efficiency, and commercial efforts by MDI, Tata, and PSA.
Sodium-Ion Battery Electrolytes: Modeling and Simulations
Overview of the scholarly article on modeling and simulations for sodium-ion battery electrolytes.
Lithium iron phosphate battery: Technology, market and applications
Overview of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery technology, including specifications, cost advantages, safety features, and market share in...
Thermal energy storage tank sizing for biomass boiler heating systems
Overview of the 2018 scholarly article on TES tank sizing for biomass boilers using process dynamic simulation.
Scholarly article on alloxazine-based redox-flow battery electrolyte
Overview of the 2016 scholarly article describing a redox-flow battery using an alloxazine-based organic electrolyte.
Redox flow battery cell: US Patent 11316170
Overview of US Patent 11316170 for a redox flow battery cell, owned by Sumitomo Electric Industries.
Snowy 2.0: Australia's Major Pumped-Storage Hydro Project
Snowy 2.0 is a 2000 MW pumped-storage hydro project in Australia, operated by Snowy Hydro in the Snowy Valleys Council region.
Thermal energy storage system with nucleation cooling: US Patent 11435145
Overview of US Patent 11435145 for a thermal energy storage system with nucleation cooling, owned by Rocky Research.