Energy Storage & Heating

Battery storage (Li-ion, flow), pumped hydro, hydrogen storage, district heating and CHP.

45 articles

Articles

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Central solar heating: Systems, history and district integration

Overview of central solar heating systems, thermal storage, and Nordic-European deployment history.

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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.

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District heating substation: Components, function and system integration

Technical overview of district heating substations, their components, and role in connecting networks to buildings.

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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.

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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.

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Vatajankoski Power Plant

Vatajankoski Power Plant is a power station located in Finland.

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Thermal energy network

District heating and cooling system using shared geothermal loops

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Compressed Air Car: Technology, Efficiency, and Commercial Development

Analysis of compressed air vehicle technology, thermodynamic efficiency, and commercial efforts by MDI, Tata, and PSA.

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Sodium-Ion Battery Electrolytes: Modeling and Simulations

Overview of the scholarly article on modeling and simulations for sodium-ion battery electrolytes.

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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...

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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.

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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.

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Redox flow battery cell: US Patent 11316170

Overview of US Patent 11316170 for a redox flow battery cell, owned by Sumitomo Electric Industries.

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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.

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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.

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Thermal energy storage (TES)

Overview of thermal energy storage technologies and applications in energy infrastructure.

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Compressed Air Energy Storage: Principles, Types, and Global Deployment

Compressed air energy storage (CAES) is a utility-scale method for storing energy by compressing air. This article covers adiabatic, diabati...

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Thermal energy storage systems

Overview of thermal energy storage systems for heating and cooling applications.

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Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries Using meta-Polybenzimidazole-Based Membranes of Different Thicknesses

Overview of the 2017 scholarly article on VRFBs using meta-Polybenzimidazole membranes.

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Lithium iron phosphate battery

Overview of LFP battery chemistry, safety, cost, and market share in EVs and stationary storage.