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Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg has created an energy system that makes it possible to capture and store solar energy for up to eighteen years

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Tags: energy.renewable, sweden.gothenburg, chemistry, electricity, technology, researchers, chalmers university of technology, solar power, generators.thermoelectric, storage.energy, author.lottie limb, source.euronews
https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/04/12/solar-energy-can-now-be-stored-for-up-to-18-years-say-scientists

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Major solar breakthrough means energy can be stored for up to 18 years
Published
Apr 12 2022

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  1. skybrian
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    There's a lot hype here. In particular, the headline emphasizes how long the energy lasts, which is weird when there are more practical metrics for battery power. It doesn't seem likely to be a...

    There's a lot hype here. In particular, the headline emphasizes how long the energy lasts, which is weird when there are more practical metrics for battery power.

    It doesn't seem likely to be a useful battery yet:

    The generator can produce, as a proof of concept, a power output of up to 0.1 nW (power output per unit volume up to 1.3 W m−3).

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