Tuesday 19 July 2022

World's first giant 'sand battery' shows how energy solutions can be simple

World's first giant 'sand battery' shows how energy solutions can be simple

The idea of storing heat in sand to warm homes through winter may, on the face of it, seem too simple to work. Drop a load of cheap builder's sand in an insulated silo, heat the sand with renewable electricity, and then tap the stored thermal energy for months on end.

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