Abu Dhabi project uses sand to store solar power

ENN
Aug 5, 2016, 12:00 pm83 pts
Researchers in Abu Dhabi are testing a pilot device that can store solar energy in sand to improve the efficiency of power plants and provide energy at night.The technology, developed at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, uses gravity to drain sand from a higher basin into a lower one, heating up…

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