Midwest researchers tap into low-cost, long-duration energy storage

Energy News Network: Researchers in Akron, Ohio, are filling silos with sand in hopes it might lead to the next breakthrough in energy storage.

Echogen Power Systems, founded 11 years ago on the principle of capturing heat for energy, is among 10 recipients to receive millions of dollars in Department of Energy funding for long-duration energy storage.

In the Midwest, a team from Michigan State University was also selected. A common theme between the Ohio and Michigan projects: heating up cheap materials to reduce storage costs.

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