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Preview: Gravity Could Solve Energy Storage Problem

Energy Vault Inc. has a new old way to store energy. 

The Westlake Village company builds towers with cranes to raise and lower heavy blocks. When wind or solar installations generate power, the blocks are raised. When solar or wind power is not directly available, the blocks are lowered to spin turbines that produce electricity. 

Read the full story in the Sept. 27 issue of the San Fernando Valley Business Journal.  

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