Four years ago, researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) won Department of Energy (DOE) ARPA-E funding to invent a new long-duration thermal energy storage technology able to discharge heat or power for 100 hours. The goal was to devise...
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IRA incentives for clean energy from idle oil wells
Climate policy in the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides powerful incentives to generate renewable energy and phase out fossil fuel production. Oil and gas companies are already required to cap boreholes when an oil well is depleted, to meet Asset Retirement...
1000-hour thermal energy storage to get test in California’s abandoned oil wells
A demo of 1000-hour thermal energy storage in depleted oil wells is one of the breakthrough new climate technologies to have received funding from the US Department of Energy (with $6 million) this year. 

 This thermal energy storage, GeoTES (Geologic Thermal Energy...
DOE announces CST winners of $33 million for industrial decarbonization
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ANNOUNCES $33 MILLION TO DEPLOY SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES TO DECARBONIZE AMERICA’S INDUSTRIAL SECTOR Nine Projects Across Seven States Will Support Solar-Powered Production of Hydrogen and Lower Emissions from the Aviation, Food and Beverage, and...
Experts show different metal reduces thermal energy storage tank failures
Today’s commercial Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technology depends on thermal energy storage of an extremely high-temperature liquid in huge outdoor tanks. These tanks hold thousands of tons of extremely hot molten salts, a liquid that cycles between 300°C and 600°C...
Published at Journal of Energy Storage – Influence of corrosion-resistant coatings on the post-corrosion thermal stability and fouling of molten salts for high temperature thermal energy storage
Abstract Corrosion and dissolution of containment alloy constituents is an important consideration in high temperature thermal energy storage using molten salts. While the focus of most studies has been on protecting the alloys from corrosion attack, an...
DLR Institute of Solar Research seeks a Master’s student in Mechanical Engineering
Hiring 🚀 Do you want to contribute to a renewable energy supply? Then the DLR Institute of Solar Research is the right place for you! Our institute researches the utilisation of solar energy with the aim of further reducing CO₂ emissions. In addition to CO₂-free...
Valparaiso University undergrads demonstrate multi-year thermochemical energy storage
Three and a half years after a group of undergraduate researchers at Indiana’s Valparaiso University stored heat at 1000°C, they have extracted the heat in a proof of concept demonstration of the extremely long-duration potential of the redox cycle for solar...
Published at Applied Thermal Engineering – Artificial neural Network-Based LCOH estimation for concentrated solar power plants for industrial process heating applications
Abstract: A study was conducted to assess the feasibility of a 5MWt solar-only parabolic trough concentrated solar power (CSP) for industrial process heat (IPH) in various locations across Morocco. Furthermore, the initial plant design has been optimized by...
Published at Energy – A cascaded thermochemical energy storage system enabling performance enhancement of concentrated solar power plants
Abstract: Calcium looping (CaL) thermochemical energy storage (TCES) exhibits promising potential for application in concentrated solar power (CSP) plants. However, the CSP-CaL integrating system encounters challenges related to elevated heat loss and diminished power...
Published at Applied Thermal Engineering – Enhancement of the Power-to-Heat Energy Conversion Process of a Thermal Energy Storage Cycle through the use of a Thermoelectric Heat Pump
Abstract: The principal strategy for achieving a neutral climate entails enhancing the share of renewable energies in the energy mix, in conjunction with promoting innovation in efficient technologies. Thermal energy storage systems have the potential to efficiently...
German industries to be paid to switch to low-carbon processes via CCfDs
News source: Hydrogen Insight Industrial users can bid for subsidies to switch to green H2 or other low-emissions technology Germany’s government has launched the first €4bn ($4.4bn) bidding round of its estimated €50bn Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD)...
SolarPACES Conference 2024 Rome – First Announcement and Call for Abstracts by April 26
SolarPACES 2024 First Announcement SolarPACES (Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems) is pleased to announce the 2024 Conference to be held from October 8-11, 2024, in Rome, Italy. SolarPACES is the premier international network advancing research, development, and...
Over 90% efficient energy storage improved by flowing heat round two pebble layers
An over 90% efficient thermal storage technology from KTH gets further refinements Energy storage will become essential to fully replace fossil fuels for industrial heat and the electric grid. Batteries are a cost-effective solution when electricity is needed as an...
Spain, one of the most attractive countries to develop thermal storage
News Source: El Periodico de la Energia It is estimated that by 2030, these technologies could electrify up to 8% of current global gas consumption, which would translate into a 2% reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions. In a world increasingly aware of the...
Aalborg CSP seeks a Project Engineer in Spain
Due to an increased order intake, we are looking to for a dedicated and highly organized candidate to join our team in Seville, Spain as a Project Engineer. The successful candidate will, under supervision of a Project Manager, contribute to EU projects...
China Solar Thermal Alliance has published the Blue Book of China’s Concentrating Solar Power Industry in 2023
The 2023 edition of China's very detailed Blue Book updates the current status of China's CSP development, with the enabling legislation listed by month and by province, and provides all the details of the operation of the eight CSP projects completed by the end of...
A solar sulphur cycle to make unlimited thermal energy storage
How a breakthrough solar thermochemistry process that uses direct solar heat to cycle between sulphur and sulphuric acid would generate "virtually unlimited" seasonal thermal energy storage Researchers are now refining a groundbreaking long-duration thermal energy...
SolarPACES 2022 Conference Proceedings published Open Access
SolarPACES 2022: Proceedings are being published Dear participants of the SolarPACES 2022 conference, We are delighted to announce the release of the SolarPACES 2022 conference proceedings on the TIB platform. Please be aware that the papers are being published...
Nordic Green Bank lends Kyoto Group EUR 4 million for Heatcube thermal storage
Press Release:Nefco Nefco – the Nordic Green Bank – has signed a loan agreement with Kyoto Group AS, a Norwegian company that has developed a heat storage technology based on molten salt. The EUR 4 million investment will support the international scale-up of Kyoto...
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