Engineering:Hydrostor
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Hydrostor is a Canadian company that develops systems of storing energy in the form of compressed air. It was founded in 2010 and is currently headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.[1][2][3][4][5][excessive citations]
History
Hydrostor was founded in 2010.[2] As of 2024, co-founder Curtis VanWalleghem was the company's CEO.[1]
In 2024, Hydrostor built a compressed air storage facility in Goderich, Ontario. The unit repurposed a deserted salt cave near the Maitland River.[4]
Energy storage
Hydrostor's method of storing energy include using electric air compressors to compress air and fit it into a container. In order to recover the energy, the compressed air is run through a turbine, generating power. The air compressors are powered by renewable energy.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gearino, Dan. "A Company Is Building a Giant Compressed-Air Battery in the Australian Outback" (in en-US). Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. https://www.wired.com/story/hydrostor-compressed-air-battery-california-australia-energy-climate/. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Storing energy in compressed air could finally become cheap enough for the big time" (in en). 2019-09-19. https://qz.com/1711536/canadian-startup-hydrostor-is-storing-energy-in-compressed-air.
- ↑ "Hydrostor is developing truly massive grid storage in watery caverns" (in en). 2021-04-23. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/energy-storage/hydrostor-is-developing-truly-massive-grid-storage-in-watery-caverns.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Butler, Colin (2019). "How an old Goderich salt mine could one day save you money on your hydro bill". CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/goderich-ontario-compressed-air-energy-storage-1.5369478.
- ↑ "Canadian company requesting permits for new energy facility in San Luis Obispo County" (in en). 2021-11-24. https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/canadian-company-requesting-permits-for-new-energy-facility-in-san-luis-obispo-county.
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