An international research term investigated the feasibility of converting solar energy into chemical energy ... combining molecular solar thermal (MOST) energy storage with silicon-based ...

and through the use of reversible chemical reactions (reaction energy). The DLR Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics in particular is dedicated to these approaches. The focus is on the storage of ...

When spring arrives and the heating season comes to an end, keeping warm becomes less of an issue. However, scientists remind us that it is not just a seasonal necessity -- heat is also a valuable ...

For longevity, a chemical power-to-gas-to-power system, which typically converts electricity to hydrogen gas and back to ...

This is because the scale of storage can be increased, and costs can be reduced. This makes heat storage an important part of the energy transition. Heatstore develops technologies for thermal energy ...

BESS fires can start from thermal runaway, where one cell failure can trigger a cascade of overheating, leading to fires that ...

The research team led by Kasper Moth-Poulsen, a professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering ... with an onboard MOlecular Solar Thermal (MOST) energy storage system. According to the ...

The researchers have proposed a new energy system consisting of a PV array, an electric heat pump for space heating and cooling., and two different storage systems for heat (TES) and electricity ...

Moving from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources like wind and solar will require better ways to store energy for use when the sun is not shining or the wind is not blowing. A new study by ...