Net-Zero News – Early January 2026
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Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed an energy storage system designed to help commercial buildings reduce carbon emissions by utilising surplus renewable electricity more effectively.
The technology stores excess power generated during periods of low demand. It releases it later as heating or cooling, addressing a key challenge for commercial premises where electrification options such as heat pumps are difficult to install.
The system has been developed by Professor Yongliang Li from the university’s School of Chemical Engineering and has been proven at laboratory scale using a 5kW demonstrator.
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