Thermal batteries / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...thermal batteries: choosing the right tech Storage is the missing link in energy independence. While lithium-ion batteries are excellent for powering lights and electronics during a blackout, thermal batteries offer a specialized and often more affordable way to store energy. A thermal battery might be a highly insulat...

...thermal battery? Thermal mass of any kind can by definition be called a thermal battery, as it has the ability to store heat. In the context of a house, that means dense materials like bricks, masonry and concrete. Even a jug of water sitting in a sunny window is a thermal battery of sorts as it captures and later rele...