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A thermal battery system that glows hotter than lava could finally make renewable energy storage affordable at massive scale. Fourth Power's breakthrough technology stores electricity as white-hot heat in carbon blocks, then converts it back when needed.
Chinese researchers have found a way to prevent thermal batteries from losing power over time, opening the door for batteries that work in extreme heat and cold. The breakthrough could revolutionize energy storage in places traditional batteries can't survive.
A new thermal battery from MIT can reach temperatures hot enough to make steel and cement while saving factories up to 30% on energy costs. The technology stores cheap renewable electricity in superheated bricks, making clean energy more affordable than natural gas for the first time.