World's first 'sand battery' can store heat at 500C for months at a time. Could it work in Australia? - ABC News

The world's first commercial "sand battery" stores heat at 500C for months at a time. So how does it work, and should we build them in Australia?

The idea of storing heat in sand to warm homes through winter may, on the face of it, seem too simple to work. Key points:

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