Multi-fluid, earth battery energy systems and methods

This invention describes a system that acts like a giant thermal battery for industrial use. It stores energy, either from excess electricity, renewable sources, or by burning fuel in a carbon-neutral way, by heating up a large quantity of materials like sand or rocks in a reservoir. When needed, this stored heat is released as a hot gas, such as air or CO2, and sent through a pipeline to power industrial processes.

Why it matters: The increasing regulatory pressure on industrial emissions and the continued growth of intermittent renewable energy sources make large-scale thermal storage solutions more economically attractive for decarbonizing industrial heat.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedLarge-scale thermal storage, high-temperature furnaces, industrial integration

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