In southern Finland, a small town called Pornainen is using the world’s largest sand battery to store renewable energy as heat. This innovative system uses recycled soapstone sand to capture excess solar and wind energy, heating it and storing that heat for months. The battery is built with steel–insulation–steel layers to prevent heat loss, while closed-loop pipes run through the sand to move heat in and out. When heating is needed, cool air flows through the system, capturing the stored heat a

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