DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF
By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane
WHAT'S BEING CALLED WORLD-CHANGING RENEWABLE ENERGY INNOVATION
Source: Fourth Power & Stock
- A Boston-based, MIT startup called Fourth Power has developed award-winning, large scale thermal battery storage technology for renewable energy. Here are some key facts:
- This new technology claims to be ten-times less expensive than lithium-ion batteries and can store renewable energy for a month
- Through utility-scale thermal storage, it makes wind & solar energy an on-demand energy source
- Also makes renewables less expensive and cost competitive with fossil fuels
- Company founded by MIT Professor Asegun Henry
- Just received Fast Company's "World Changing Ideas Award for 2024"
- Experts say this new tech could greatly accelerate the Grid's use and distribution of renewable energy
- Their thermal storage long-duration batteries have 30+ years life
- Company will operate a demo plant by 2026.
TIMES UP! FEELING TIME STARVED? SCIENTIFIC WAYS TO FIX IT.
- Researchers from Liverpool's John Moore University have some fixes to give you more time. Here's what we know:
- A US study shows that 80% of people feel they don't have enough time in their day
- The dangers of time poverty: it changes eating habits; increases weight; makes you less likely to see a doctor; makes you depressed, adversely affects your relationships and much more
- A major cause: more demands in our work lives
- The key fixes:
- Time audit: mapping out the use of your time is a great way to cut misuse
- Block your time - allowing only a certain amount of time per activity can save you time
- Say no to certain time wasters - say no to old habits and lengthy TV watching
- You know best what you need to control.
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