Europe’s auspicious renewable: Hydro power

While oil and gas remain on the geopolitical front line, dams and their adjacent reservoirs can alleviate the bloc’s energy dependence.

POLITICO

Lab Notebook Entry #16

"Finished" the argon Zn-I test, but because it leaked. Made improvements to the dev kit design.

https://dualpower.supply/posts/lab-notebook-16/

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Lab Notebook Entry #16 – Dual Power Supply

Finished last Zn/I test

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With Underground Thermal #EnergyStorage, or simply "#Geothermal Storage", bulk quantities of hot or cold water gets stored underground with modest energy leakage.

A very salient use case is using #Solar powered heat pumps during summer to heat up water for geothermal storage. Then during winter, this hot water can be tapped to heat homes and #DistrictHeating networks. This is #SeasonalEnergyStorage for solar.

Renewable heat displaces gas.

#Energy #EnergyTransition
https://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/underground-thermal-energy-storage-a-key-enabler-of-the-energy-transition/

Underground Thermal Energy Storage - A key enabler of the energy transition

Many countries around the world are recognizing the important role of Underground Thermal Energy Storage (UTES) in developing renewable, stable energy systems.

ThinkGeoEnergy - Geothermal News & Insights
Iran mocks EU calls to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Tehran accused EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas of double standards after her exhortations to respect international law.

POLITICO

Lab Notebook Entry #15

10 cycles/2 days into the argon Zn-I test. It looks weird but... also good? I probably just jinxed it.

https://dualpower.supply/posts/lab-notebook-15/

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Lab Notebook Entry #15 – Dual Power Supply

46 hours/10 cycles into argon Zn-I test. New current collectors arrived!

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The Battery Data Alliance has released a standardized battery dataset developed with Microsoft. This initiative aims to accelerate interoperability across energy storage systems and grid-aware applications.

Access the dataset from LF Energy: https://climatetechreview.com/lf-energy-and-microsoft-release-standardized-battery-dataset-to-accelerate-industry-collaboration/#google_vignette

#OpenData #Sustainability #EnergyStorage

LF Energy and Microsoft Release Standardized Battery Dataset to Accelerate Industry Collaboration - ClimateTechReview

SAN FRANCISCO, March 30, 2026 — LF Energy, in collaboration with Microsoft, has announced the release of a new standardized battery dataset through the LF Energy Battery Data Alliance (BDA), marking a significant step toward improving interoperability in battery research and development. The dataset, contributed by Microsoft’s Surface Battery Development team, is aligned with the […]

ClimateTechReview

Lab Notebook Entry #14

Designed new reservoirs with Luer Lock fittings, started a Zn-I test under argon (Schlenk technique with welding gas), making progress on battery cycling setup for large-format cell

https://dualpower.supply/posts/lab-notebook-14/

#academia #OpenScience #Quarto #batteries #EnergyStorage #energy #science #electrochemistry

Lab Notebook Entry #14 – Dual Power Supply

Kirk Smith’s personal blog

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