Sandia National Laboratories and CSolPower have started researching the use of landscaping gravel as a thermal energy storage medium.From pv magazine USA New Mexico-based CSolPower LLC is partnering with Sandia National Laboratories to research and develop the use of landscape gravel as a thermal energy storage medium for intermittent sources of generation like solar and wind. The system is comprised of rocks held in a bed that are heated or cooled with air to store thermal energy. Sandia's researchers said the gravel from landscaping companies can be successfully used for the system without ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...