US-based RedoxBlox has actually established thermochemical energy storage (TCES) innovation to change gas heating for commercial websites, in addition to the lowest-cost, grid-scale storage.
RedoxBlox has actually established a high-temperature TCES innovation which boasts energy density on par with lithium-ion battery innovation, while making use of low-cost and plentiful basic materials.
The business’s storage product runs at temperature levels as much as 1,500 C and can be totally charged in less than 4 hours. It is billed as non-toxic, non-flammable, and completely recyclable.
The RedoxBlox storage module includes a vessel filled with a proprietary and generously offered, low-priced metal oxide product. To charge, eco-friendly electrical power heats up the metal oxide pellets from 1,000 C to 1,500 C, setting off a chain reaction that launches oxygen and shops heat in the type of chemical energy.
Later on, when kept energy is required, air is directed through the module and the metal oxide takes in oxygen to reverse the response and release heat to the air. Hot air from the RedoxBlox module can then provide heat to a selection of commercial procedures or to a gas turbine to create electrical power, therefore functioning as a drop-in replacement for gas.
With its service, RedoxBlox intends to allow electrification of commercial heat for the difficult-to-decarbonize sectors consisting of– cement, steel, food and drink, refining and chemicals producing. It likewise looks for to allow more eco-friendly electrical energy sources such as solar and wind to come onto the electrical grid through ultra-low-cost energy storage.
Because 2018, when it recognized exclusive redox product with record-breaking energy density of 2,500 MJ/m3RedoxBlox has actually passed many turning points both in regards to innovation advancement and financing.
The business stated today that it has actually protected $8.9 million from the California Energy Commission (CEC) and $6.7 million from the United States Department of Energy (DOE).
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These grants follow the business’s $9.4 million Series A funding led by Khosla Ventures for an overall of $25 million to support presentations of RedoxBlox’s TCES innovation.
In collaboration with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the CEC chosen RedoxBlox to leader long-duration energy storage services. Hosted by UCSD, the job will utilize RedoxBlox’s innovation to power a turbogenerator, offering approximately 24 hours of energy storage capability.
The DOE’s Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office picked RedoxBlox for a first-of-its-kind, industrial-scale TCES, carried out in collaboration with Dow and EPRI. This application will display the decarbonization of commercial steam at the Dow West Virginia plant through electrification utilizing long-duration TCES.
“Our objective is easy: utilize electrification and thermochemical energy storage to contend as a zero-carbon replacement for gas,” stated RedoxBlox CTO Joerg Petrasch. “We have actually shown the science. Our focus now is to scale approximately commercially appropriate sizes. Financing from the DOE and CEC throughout 2 big markets and the collaborations with our clients throughout numerous commercial sectors are essential enablers.”
In addition to Khosla Ventures, RedoxBlox is backed by leading environment innovation companies, consisting of Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV). BEV led the business’s Seed round and took part in its Series A fundraising round.
RedoxBlox has operations in the United States and Europe. The business’s primary head office and R&D center remain in San Diego, California. It likewise has a massive model screening center in Bend, Oregon. Its European subsidiary is based in Dornbirn, Austria.
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