Heat Batteries: Storing and Utilizing Heat

This chapter discusses the use of heat batteries in the renewable energy industry, how the technology works, and its potential benefits. It also explores the challenges and advantages of using steam for heat transmission, the economics of electric boilers versus gas boilers, and the physical appearance and storage capacity of ceramic brick heat batteries. The chapter also touches on the concept of comparing heat batteries to batteries for solar and wind energy, and the difficulties of incorporating new technologies into industries like steel and oil and gas.