Antora Energy launches first commercial-sized ops


Target customer: A steelworker in a mill in Germany. Antora Energy aims to supply its technology to cement and steel plants. — Reuters

FRESNO (California): A thermal battery startup backed by Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures has launched its first commercial-scale system, a major step toward its goal of weaning heavy industry off fossil fuels.

With its pilot project up and running at a facility in Fresno, California, Antora Energy plans to ship the technology to its first buyers in 2025.

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