Kathy E. Gill 🇺🇦 on Nostr: “Capable of storing 100 MWh of thermal energy from solar and wind sources, it will ...
“Capable of storing 100 MWh of thermal energy from solar and wind sources, it will enable residents to eliminate oil from their district heating network, helping to cut emissions by nearly 70 per cent.”
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Polar Night Energy is using crushed soapstone. It is a by-product created when a Finnish company, Tulikivi, makes heat-retaining fireplaces.
“The soapstone they use is a very Finnish thing.”
Small community (<6,000 population). But it’s hella cold in winter.
https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/03/10/sand-batteries-could-be-key-breakthrough-in-storing-solar-and-wind-energy-year-round
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Polar Night Energy is using crushed soapstone. It is a by-product created when a Finnish company, Tulikivi, makes heat-retaining fireplaces.
“The soapstone they use is a very Finnish thing.”
Small community (<6,000 population). But it’s hella cold in winter.
https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/03/10/sand-batteries-could-be-key-breakthrough-in-storing-solar-and-wind-energy-year-round