MIT: Turning extreme heat into large-scale energy storage
March 18, 2026
March 18, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Turning extreme heat into large-scale energy storage
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Thermal batteries can efficiently store energy as heat. But building them requires a carefully designed system with materials that can withstand cycles of extremely high temperatures, without succumbing to problems like corrosion, thermal expansion, and structural fatigue.
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Turning extreme heat into large-scale energy storage
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Thermal batteries can efficiently store energy as heat. But building them requires a carefully designed system with materials that can withstand cycles of extremely high temperatures, without succumbing to problems like corrosion, thermal expansion, and structural fatigue.
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