Thermal batteries with biowax: The future of heat storage for buildings
Thermal energy batteries to store excess heat are nothing new. Hot water bottles have been a common sight in homes for decades, while…
Electric vehicles in Norway and the potential for demand response
Changing to non-emission transport can result in approximately 1.5 mill. private electric vehicles by 2030, resulting in an energy need of 4 TWh.…
What’s the point of installing batteries on marine vessels if the batteries are charged by electricity from their diesel generators?
Many vessels are installed with energy storage units in the form of batteries (see illustration). The aim is so that they can generate…
What are Phase Change Materials? (Will they be the next big thing in Norway?)
There is more and more fuss about Phase Change Materials, better known as PCMs. Experts say they are close to maturity as solutions…