News Report - Exploring Polar Night Energy (WITH SUBTITLES!)

Team: SDMAY22-16
Team Name: Exploring Polar Night Energy at Iowa State University

The company we would be working with is named Polar Night Energy. Their product is a thermal battery that stores energy as heat in an insulated box of 500 to 600 degrees C sand. This sand can be heated up when renewables are plentiful, then the heat can be released to heat the university via the existing district heating system. This heat can be stored for months on end, allowing the system to be charged up throughout the year, then discharged during the winter.

As a team, we would create a complete cost analysis and feasibility assessment of a Polar Night Energy system at ISU. The end goal would be to submit an installation proposal to the university if the Polar Night Energy system proves to be suitable for the university's application.