Energy storage, opened up
Solar collectors, burners and battery cells cut open and explained part by part, so you can follow the heat and the charge from source to use.
How a Solar Thermal Collector Works
An evacuated tube catching sunlight and handing its heat to a flowing fluid.
How a Pellet Burner Combustion Chamber Works
Hopper, auger, burn pot and heat exchanger turning pellets into heat.
How a Gas Burner Venturi Mixer Works
A gas jet that draws in its own air and burns as a steady flame.
How a Lead-Acid Battery Cell Works
Alternating positive and negative plates in acid, releasing electrons to a circuit.
How a Lithium-Ion Pouch Cell Works
Layered cathodes, separators and anodes sealed inside a thin foil pouch.