(Page 1) Last month, operation began at Polar Night Energy Oy’s (Tampere, Finland; www.polarnightenergy.com) first commercial sand-based thermal-energy storage system. The thermal storage system, which is located at Last month, operation began at Polar Night Energy Oy’s first commercial sand-based thermal-energy storage system.
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The sand-based system enables the storage of renewable energy when energy production conditions are favourable. The stored renewable energy can subsequently be used during winter, replacing fossil-based combustion technologies that are commonly used in heating and electricity production. The current energy crisis brought about by the Russia-Ukraine war has shifted focus to renewable energy.