Using liquid as energy storage

Is a new strategy for storing electrical energy in liquid fuels possible?

"We are developing a new strategy for selectively converting and long-term storing of electrical energy in liquid fuels," said Waymouth, senior author of a study detailing this work in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

Can liquid air energy storage be used for large scale applications?

A British-Australian research team has assessed the potential of liquid air energy storage (LAES) for large scale application.

Could LOHC be a 'liquid battery'?

The team from Stanford believes that LOHCs can one day serve as “liquid batteries”—storing energy and efficiently releasing it as usable fuel or electricity when needed.

Can a water treatment facility repurpose a chemical for energy storage?

RICHLAND, Wash.— A commonplace chemical used in water treatment facilities has been repurposed for large-scale energy storage in a new battery design by researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The design provides a pathway to a safe, economical, water-based, flow battery made with Earth-abundant materials.

Can a battery store electricity without generating gaseous hydrogen?

“We also discovered a novel, selective catalytic system for storing electrical energy in a liquid fuel without generating gaseous hydrogen.” Batteries used to store electricity for the grid – plus smartphone and electric vehicle batteries – use lithium-ion technologies.

What is a 'liquid battery'?

Called the “liquid battery,” this innovative solution offers a promising answer to the intermittent nature of renewable sources like solar and wind power. It paves the way for more sustainable and reliable energy grids, which are currently overwhelmingly reliant on lithium-ion technologies.