Highview wins £1.5m backing for liquid air energy storage

Michael Holder
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Hybrid LAES system will demonstrate ability to respond to grid frequency events within one second, says Highview

Highview Power Storage has secured £1.5m in funding from Innovate UK to enhance its pilot hybrid Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) technology, which it hopes could one day play a central role in stabilising...

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