The world’s largest sand battery has started working in the southern Finnish town of Pornainen. Capable of storing 100 MWh of thermal energy from solar and wind sources, it will enable residents to ...

The Mid-Ohio Valley stands at a pivotal moment in its industrial history, if its businesses choose to lead and remain competitive. For decades, the region’s industrial and commercial activities have ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The new Polar Night Energy sand battery installed in Pornainen, a small municipality in southern ...

A hot new contender in the realm of energy storage is emerging. Finnish company Polar Night Energy is rapidly advancing the development of an industrial-scale Sand Battery. This sustainable energy ...

A small town in Finland is experimenting with a new type of infrastructure: the world’s largest sand battery. The battery—a 42-foot-tall, nearly 50-foot-wide silo filled with 2,000 tons of crushed ...

Finnish startup Polar Night Energy has announced that construction is proceeding according to plan on its thermal energy sand-based storage system in the municipality of Pornainen in southern Finland.

Finland has inaugurated an industrial-scale sand battery this week in the southern town of Pornainen, where it'll take over heating duties from an old woodchip power plant for the municipality. It's ...

In the town of Utqiaġvik, Alaska, the winters can be particularly brutal. The average temperature of the northernmost town in the U.S. in December rests below zero, and the city undergoes the unique ...