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title: Alternō
description: Storing surplus renewable electricity as heat for industrial production, and developing electricity storage to help businesses use more renewable energy.
image: https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/alterno-logo-1.png
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# Alternō

##### ACCELERATING THE RATE OF CLIMATE INNOVATION BY:

Storing surplus renewable electricity as heat for industrial production, and developing electricity storage to help businesses use more renewable energy.

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[Electricity](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/electricity) [Renewable & power Generation](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/renewable-power-generation) [Electricity - Solar Power](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/electricity-solar-power) [Electricity - Long Duration Electricity Storage](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/electricity-long-duration-electricity-storage) [Thermal Energy Storage](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/thermal-energy-storage) [Future Industries Partnership](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/future-industries-partnership) [Cohort 26-3](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-26-3)

##### PROBLEM FOCUS

Factories can have rooftop solar yet still burn fuel for dryers and ovens at night. Unused solar during lunch breaks and weekends, alongside variable supply, limits renewable energy use in production.

##### TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION

Alternō Heat converts electricity into heat stored in sand, then supplies process heat for industrial drying and heating when needed. It helps factories shift surplus solar to production hours and reduce fossil-fuel use. Alternō E is a separate electricity-storage product under development, using electrochemical cells with thermal management. Alterno's aim is to provide reliable renewable energy for both industrial heat and electricity demand.

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