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MIT, NREL researchers develop 40%-efficient thermophotovoltaic cell for grid-scale thermal batteries
Engineers from MIT and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have designed a heat engine with no moving parts that operates similarly to a solar panel’s photovoltaic cells. The engine could be incorporated into a grid-scale thermal battery.
April 27, 2022
PV Magazine
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Energy storage
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