Startup uses carbon dioxide for energy storage, makes world's first megawatt battery

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Startup uses carbon dioxide for energy storage, makes world's first megawatt battery
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And it is 50% cheaper than lithium-based batteries

The role of carbon dioxide in heating up the planet is well acknowledged. While countries are making efforts to curb their carbon emissions, there is also the need tothat is currently being released to ensure that the planet's temperature increases remain under control.

When power needs to be supplied, the stored heat is used to heat up the liquid carbon dioxide, which turns into a gas that is then pushed through a turbine to generate electricity. The entire process is a closed-loop system, where no carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere. What's even better, the technology does not use any rare-earth elements likeRapid scaling possible

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