Key Takeaways:
- 1. Rondo Energy has developed the world’s largest thermal battery with 100 megawatt-hours of capacity.
- 2. Thermal batteries can help decarbonize difficult-to-decarbonize sectors like manufacturing and industrial processes.
- 3. Despite some criticism for its use in enhanced oil recovery, Rondo’s thermal battery technology has proven efficient and reliable.
Rondo Energy has launched the world's largest thermal battery, capable of storing electricity as heat. This innovative energy storage system, powered by solar energy, aims to provide heat for enhanced oil recovery and potentially decarbonize sectors like manufacturing and industrial processes. Although there is criticism for its association with fossil fuel operations, the thermal battery has shown impressive efficiency and reliability. Rondo plans to expand its production and deploy more thermal batteries globally.
Insight: Thermal batteries offer a promising solution for storing energy and reducing emissions in energy-intensive industries, despite concerns about their connection to fossil fuel extraction.
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