Adobe Photo Stock - lovelyday12A South Australian company has unveiled the world’s first operational thermal energy device (TED). The TED creators report the battery can store renewable energy, has higher storage capacity than traditional batteries, and is completely recyclable. “It’s a device that takes any form of electrical input on the front end and converts that to thermal energy,” he explains. Minakshi acknowledges that, although all energy storage devices have merits and limitations, thermal batteries have longer lifetime and higher storage capacity than lithium-ion. “Solar energy is the most abundant renewable energy,” he adds, “and any surplus power can be stored as thermal energy and be released when needed.”Commenting on the new battery, he says, “it is a new finding providing an alternative pathway for storing renewable energy wisely.”TED’s prototype was first conceived in 2011 by a team of scientists and engineers.

Source: Forbes April 03, 2019 09:33 UTC