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World’s first large-scale sand battery goes online
Finnish researchers have developed the first fully working battery powered by sand – and it can store energy for months at a time.
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Agriculture & Energy
Finnish researchers have developed the first fully working battery powered by sand – and it can store energy for months at a time.
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