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Batteries aren't the only way to store energy. Here's another.

Technology Connections · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Power grid, heating & buildingsRenewables, batteries & storage

What it is

Technology Connections explains how a home can act as a thermal battery by pre-cooling or pre-heating when electricity is cheap or abundant. He shows how this shifts load off-peak and eases strain on the grid.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited in grid, smart thermostat and energy storage threads as an accessible explanation of load shifting.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2021, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “Technology Connections has an interesting video about pre-cooling”

    Interesting explanation of pre-cooling a house to shift load.

    eru, 2021-10 · Recommendation · in “The booming business of knitting together the world’s electricity grids”

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Topics: load shifting, pre-cooling, electric grid, thermostats, home energy

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