Energy Storage & Heating

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

49 articles

Articles

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Foyers Power Station: Pumped-Storage Hydro in the Scottish Highlands

Foyers Power Station is a 300 MW pumped-storage hydroelectric facility in Highland, Scotland, commissioned in 1973.

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LightSail Energy: Compressed Air Storage Startup and Commercial Decline

History of LightSail Energy, the US compressed air storage startup that shut down in 2018 after raising $70 million.

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Ffestiniog Power Station: UK's First Pumped-Storage Scheme

Ffestiniog Power Station is a 360 MW pumped-storage hydroelectric scheme in Gwynedd, Wales, commissioned in 1963.

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Cottam Power Station: Decommissioning of a UK Coal Plant

History, technical specs, and demolition of Cottam coal power station in Nottinghamshire, UK.

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Combined heat and power unit

Overview of the scholarly article on CHP unit sizing and energy cost optimization using the Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm.

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Combined heat and power system for stoves with thermoelectric generators

Scholarly article on combined heat and power systems for stoves using thermoelectric generators.

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Combined heat and power

Definition of combined heat and power stations producing electricity and heat.

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Thermal energy storage with phase change materials

An overview of PCM-based thermal energy storage, covering material types, heat transfer mechanisms, and applications in buildings and power...

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Thermal energy storage in the united kingdom

An overview of thermal energy storage technologies, market growth, and policy drivers in the UK energy sector as of 2026.