Thermal energy grid storage using multi-junction photovoltaics

Amy, Caleb; Seyf, Hamid Reza; Steiner, Myles A.; Friedman, Daniel J.; Henry, Asegun

doi:10.1039/C8EE02341G

Title: Thermal energy grid storage using multi-junction photovoltaics

Journal Article · 15 January 2019 · Energy & Environmental Science

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C8EE02341G · OSTI ID:1484812

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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA
George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, USA
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering

The storage of liquid silicon above 2000 °C and multi-junction photovoltaics enable affordable, geographically independent grid level energy storage.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Solar Energy Technologies Office (EE-4S)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1484812

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA--5900-72337

Journal Information:: Energy & Environmental Science, Journal Name: Energy & Environmental Science Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 12; ISSN EESNBY; ISSN 1754-5692

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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