Press Coverage 2022

Polar Night Energy’s ‘sand battery’ went viral in 2022. Here’s a small list of some of the stories from around the world in no particular order:

In English

BBC: Climate change: 'Sand battery' could solve green energy's big problem

BBC Future: How a sand battery could transform clean energy

Euronews: ‘Sand batteries’ could be key breakthrough in storing solar and wind energy year-round

Energy-storage.News: World’s first large-scale ‘sand battery’ goes online in Finland

The Times: Giant ‘sand battery’ could heat homes (paywall)

The Telegraph: World’s first sand-powered battery is ready to heat homes

The Daily Mail: World's first SAND BATTERY that can store renewable energy for months at a time could provide a cheap source of heat during the winter months

pv magazine: Sand-based system for seasonal storage comes online in Finland

Renewable Energy Magazine: First Commercial Sand-based Thermal Energy Storage Is in Operation

The Science Times: First Fully-Functional Sand Battery That Can Store Green Power for Months Installed in Finland

ABP Live: World's First Fully Working 'Sand Battery' Is Here. Know How This Green Energy Source Works

Recharge News: 'Logical step toward combustion-free heat' | Finns launch world's first sand-based energy storage

Futurism: Unrelated Teams Install “Sand Battery” and “Water Battery”

Evening Standard: Tech & Science Daily Podcast: 'Sand battery' could solve green energy's big problem

Interesting Engineering: The world's first operational 'sand battery' can store energy for months

Gizmodo Australia: Check Out This Sand Battery That Can Store Heat for Months on End

The Cable: Finland researchers install world’s first ‘sand battery that stores clean energy’

Saudi Gazette: Climate change: 'Sand battery' could solve green energy's big problem

CleanTechnica: Sand Battery Trials Begin In Finland

The Next Web: What the hell is a ‘sand battery?’ And why am I so damn excited?

New Atlas: World's first commercial sand battery begins energy storage in Finland

Fast Company: This startup just built a giant battery out of sand

Inhabitat: New sand battery can store energy for months

Engadget: This 'sand' battery stores renewable energy as heat

Scottish Housing News: World’s first commercial sand-based thermal energy storage in operation

Techthelead: World’s First Sand Battery Started In Finland: How It Will Help The Country Cope After Cutting Off Russian Gas

Neowin: Battery power from mere "sand"? Finland's Polar Night Energy says absolutely yes

Proactive: First 'sand battery' developed to heat homes or balance renewable energy for grid

Autoevolution: The World-First Sand Battery Begins Commercial Operation in Finland

Energy Now: New sand-based energy storage technology unveiled

Cool Hunting: The Worlds First Sand Battery Debuts In Finland

National Observer: The Roundup: Hot sand

Lifewire: Sand Batteries Could Help Ease Energy Storage Issues

Electrek: This big, sand-filled energy storage silo can be powered by wind and solar

Thred: Innovative ‘sand battery’ is green energy’s beacon of hope

The Optimist Daily: “Sand batteries” could solve the energy storage challenge

Energy Source & Distribution: Finnish ‘sand battery’ can store energy for months

Planet Custodian: Finland Installs World’s First Sand Battery for Green Power Storage

World Economic Forum: What Finland's New Sand Battery Means For The Renewable Energy Sector

Wired Middle East: The world’s first “sand battery” goes live

Play It Green: Climate Innovation: Batteries Made From Diamonds and Sand

Energy Management: World’s first commercial sand-based thermal energy storage is now in operation

Positive News: What went right this week: India’s plastic ban, plus more positive news

Travel Tomorrow: Finland’s new sand battery system could provide heating for a whole district

Good News Network: Innovative ‘Sand Battery’ is Heating Small City, Storing Green Energy for Months at a Time

Treehugger: Seasonal Thermal Energy Storage Gets Hot With a 'Sand Battery'

Inkline: World’s first ‘sand battery’ installed

We Don’t Have Time: Sand battery can store energy for months | Profile page

Dezeen: Finnish "sand battery" offers solution for renewable energy storage

Energy Digital Magazine: Can sand batteries be scaled commercially?

India Times: Explained: Finland Develops World’s First Fully Working 'Sand Battery'

Ceramic Tech Today: Video: ‘Sand battery’ keeps Finnish town warm during the dark, cold winters

Free Malaysia Today: Could sand replace lithium for renewable energy tech?

New Energy World: World’s first commercial ‘sand battery’

Express & Star: Peter Rhodes on balance bikes, sand batteries and Boris the shaggy old sheepdog

Express: Energy crisis: Finland develops new ‘sand battery’ as major breakthrough solution

The Eco Experts: Can ‘Sand Power’ Solve One of Green Energy’s Biggest Problems?

Interesting Engineering: This new sand battery may just change the energy game

The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3): Hot sand battery charges up

Heat Exchanger World: How a sand battery could solve green energy’s biggest challenge

Undecided with Matt Ferrell: Why This Sand Battery Matters – Thermal Energy Storage Explained

IFLScience: Gigantic "Sand Battery" Could Provide A Cheap Solution For Storing Renewable Energy

In German

Der Standard: "Polar Night Energy": Finnisches Start-up nimmt Wärmebatterie aus Sand in Betrieb

In Spanish

Business Insider: Ya está en marcha la primera batería comercial del mundo que almacena energía gracias a la arena

La República: Finlandia crea la primera batería de arena con la que espera revolucionar la energía

Xataka: Las baterías de arena pueden almacenar energía durante meses. Finlandia ya ha empezado a utilizarlas

In French:

GEO: Une batterie au sable inventée pour stocker l'énergie provenant des panneaux solaires et des éoliennes

In Finnish

Tekniikka&Talous: Maailman ensimmäinen hiekka-akku käynnistyi Suomessa – 8 000 kWh energiavarasto 100 kW lämmitysteholla (tilaajille)

Aamulehti: Hiekka-akun kehittänyt tamperelaisyhtiö otti ison kehitysaskeleen: Sen sadan tonnin hiekkakasa lämmittää nyt Kankaanpäätä – etapin noteerasi myös BBC

Kankaanpään seutu: Britannian yleisradioyhtiö BBC hehkuttaa hiekka-akkua – kankaanpääläisen energiayhtiön käyttöön ottamalla innovaatiolla miljoonayleisö (tilaajille)

Kankaanpään seutu: ”Luvut ovat aivan absurdeja” – Eli tarina siitä, miten Kankaanpää nousi tänä kesänä satojen juttujen aiheeksi ja miljardien ihmisten tietoisuuteen (tilaajille)

Maaseudun Tulevaisuus: Suomessa on käynnistynyt maailman ensimmäinen hiekka-akku – ”Tämä on looginen askel kohti polttamatonta kaukolämpötuotantoa”

Metsäalan ammattilehti: Energiaa hiekka-akusta - Suomalainen keksintö kokeilusta käytäntöön

Talouselämä: Suomessa käynnistyi maailman ensimmäinen hiekka-akku – 8 000 kWh energiavarasto 100 kW lämmitysteholla

Kauppalehti: Suomessa käynnistettiin maailman ensimmäinen hiekka-akku – 8 000 kWh energiavarasto 100 kW lämmitysteholla

Kauppalehti: Tamperelaisesta energia-startupista tuli kansainvälinen sensaatio: ”Sinä olet ensimmäinen suomalainen, joka soittaa” (tilaajille)

Tivi: Mullistava hiekka-akku käynnistyi Suomessa – varastoi jopa 8 000 kWh energiaa

YK:n tiedotuskeskus: Hiekka lämmittää Suomen kaamoksessa

MTV Uutiset: Tamperelaisyritys kehitti tavan varastoida uusiutuvaa energiaa – BBC:n juttu räjäytti yrityksen kehittämän hiekka-akun kysynnän

In Swedish

Råvarumarknaden.se: Polar Night Energy från Finland lagrar energi i sand i flera månader

Hufvudstadsbladet: Under en glad utekväll föddes en vild idé – i Tammerfors finns nu ett värmelagrande sandbatteri och ett växande företag (paywall)

In Danish

ING: Verdens største sandbaserede varmelager åbner i Finland: Kan løse opvarmningsproblem i kolde vintre

GRØN: Kolossalt sandbatteri lagrer grøn strøm

In Norwegian

Forskning.no: Finnene har laget et kjempebatteri av varm sand

In Portuguese

Sustenare: Bateria de areia é a primeira do mundo a armazenar energia

Away Magazine: Energia sustentável e areia: como a Finlândia está a aquecer casas

In Japanese

Eleminist: フィンランドで世界初「砂電池」式エネルギー保存装置の運用開始 再生可能エネルギーを低コストで貯蔵

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