thermal energy storage

A cascade of 2020—Jonathon’s top 5 favorite Ceramic Tech Today posts

By Jonathon Foreman / December 22, 2020

Journal referrals, energy storage, and modeling make Jonathon’s list of top five favorite CTT posts from 2020.

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Addressing the energy harvesting storage gap—ceramic matrix composites contain corrosive materials in thermal energy storage

By Jonathon Foreman / October 2, 2020

Thermal energy storage technologies are one way to store energy generated from renewable sources. But producing materials that can contain the high-temperature and corrosive materials integral to this technology is an ongoing area of research. Two recent ACerS journal articles explore methods of fabricating C/C-SiC CMCs for use as container materials.

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Ceramic pump operates at 2,552ºF for thermal energy conversion

By Faye Oney / October 24, 2017

Researchers built the first ceramic pump that can transfer liquid metals up to 1,673 Kelvin (2,552ºF). The pump could be used for renewable energy storage, producing hydrogen from methane without releasing CO2, and to develop new types of batteries.

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Advanced materials opportunity: ARPA-E offers new $130M round of high-risk, high-reward funding

By / April 20, 2011

One of the projects ARPA-E is seeking to fund are alternatives to five key at-risk rare earth elements. Credit: DOE, “Critical Materials Strategy.” The DOE announced today that it is…

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Scorching sun + mirrors + graphite = 1 wired Outback town

By / February 23, 2009

Via Gizmag, word comes of one Australian town that is to go solar powered, 24-hours a day. How is that possible? The technology used will ensure the 10 megawatt Cloncurry…

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