Rechargeable fuels are the next evolution of energy.
Demand for stable, affordable energy is growing rapidly. Aluminum fuel can be recirculated endlessly, meeting the demand for power while mitigating the costly extraction of new resources.
Hydropower
01 “charge” aluminum with clean energy.
Today, electricity from sources like hydropower is used to produce 70 million tonnes of aluminum annually.
02 Aluminum is transported via an established global supply chain to the area of need.
69 million tonnes of aluminum are shipped globally each year.
03 Aluminum has ~10x the energy density of liquid hydrogen, making it a more efficient way to move energy.
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Aluminum
84 MJ/L
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Liquid hydrogen
8 MJ/L
Electricity to the grid
Heat for industrial manufacturing
04 Found Energy power systems discharge clean energy from aluminum fuel.
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point source emissions
0
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05 The spent aluminum fuel is sent to be recharged.
The spent fuel is non-toxic and can be turned into a wide variety of industrial products.
Hydropower
06 The aluminum fuel is recharged, completing the cycle.
- The round-trip efficiency of aluminum fuel is cost-competitive with batteries and other energy storage.
- No loss of aluminum
Everything a fuel should be…
Energy Dense
High power in a compact form
8.6 MWh/tonne
Safe to handle
Essentially inert - therefore easy to transport and store
NON-HAZARDOUS
Scalable
Established transportation infrastructure and limitless supply
8% of the Earth's crust
Clean
Low carbon footprint of delivered energy
0 point source emissions
… and more.
Endlessly Reusable
Rechargeable, creating a closed-loop system for energy delivery
Ultra-long-term Storable
Storable anywhere without degradation for hundreds of years
