Thermal energy storage is one of the hot technologies of the energy transition. In today’s video, we’re going to see a take on this from MGA Thermal, who I visited a few months ago when I was in Newcastle and got a tour of their new pilot facility that they're in the process of putting together. I found out about the technology, the manufacturing process and applications and scale up plans.

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Bookmarks:
00:00 Intro
02:09 What are MGAs?
02:59 How do MGAs work?
05:34 Applications for MGA’s technology
06:38 Power, Duration and Efficiencies
10:00 Repurposing coal power plants
10:53 Cost and lifetime expectancies of the bricks
12:35 MGA Thermal’s Scaleup Plans
13:04 Rosie’s thoughts on MGA Thermal’s technology and timeline
14:03 Outro

Sources:
MGA Thermal
https://mgathermal.com/

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MMGA Thermal Scientific Paper
Sugo et al 2013 Miscibility gap alloys with inverse microstructures and high thermal conductivity for high energy density thermal storage applications
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermal...