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Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Energy Dome partners Google to deploy carbon-free energy
Energy Dome has formed a global commercial partnership with Google that will leverage Energy Dome's CO₂ battery technology to provide carbon-free energy to power Google's operations. The deal represents Google's entry into commercial long-duration energy storage and is part of its strategy to achieve 24/7 carbon-free energy by 2030. Energy Dome's CO₂ battery technology is designed to consistently deliver energy from eight to 24 hours, providing sufficient, reliable electricity to meet both the baseload and flexibility needs of large energy consumers. Its modular design utilises readily available equipment, circumventing supply chain issues and ensuring efficient, cost-effective energy storage. The characteristics of carbon dioxide enable the system to store energy both efficiently and cost-effectively via a patented thermo-mechanical process, making it a highly viable alternative to lithium-ion batteries or pumped-hydro solutions. The mechanical components of the system also contribute to grid stability by providing natural inertia through rotating machinery - crucial as the energy sector transitions from fossil fuels to renewable sources. Google EMEA [Europe, Middle East and Africa] energy director Maud Texier stated: 'Google is committed to powering our operations with clean energy, and Energy Dome's technologically proven and scalable long-duration energy storage solution can help us unlock rapid progress. 'But this isn't just about Google. By helping to scale this first-of-a-kind LDES [long-duration energy storage] technology, we hope to help communities everywhere gain greater access to reliable, affordable electricity and support grid resilience as we integrate more renewable energy sources.' The partnership aims to develop CO₂ battery projects across strategic global regions, including Europe, America and the Asia-Pacific. With a pipeline of sites and projects already in development, the agreement seeks to rapidly scale deployment to align with Google's carbon-free energy goals. Google has also invested in Energy Dome, which is entering a phase of commercial deployment with contracted projects in the US, Italy and India. Energy Dome founder and CEO Claudio Spadacini stated: 'The programmatic and strategic deployment of our technology at scale to help Google reach carbon-free energy represents the core of our industry-first agreement. We're proving that a 24/7 cost-effective and carbon-free energy supply is achievable with the right technology and partnership model. 'We are also pleased to welcome Google as an investor in Energy Dome, underlining our joint commitment to a shared vision.' In addition to the Energy Dome partnership, Google has also recently signed an agreement with Brookfield Asset Management to procure up to 3GW of carbon-free hydroelectric capacity in the US. The agreement includes 20-year power purchase agreements for two facilities in Pennsylvania, representing an investment exceeding $3bn and providing 670MW of capacity. "Energy Dome partners Google to deploy carbon-free energy" was originally created and published by Power Technology, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Energy Dome Inks a Strategic Commercial Agreement with Google
In an industry first, Energy Dome and Google partner to achieve carbon-free energy at scale, deploying commercially proven CO2 Battery long-duration energy storage technology MILAN, Italy, July 25, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Energy Dome, a pioneering company setting the benchmark for long-duration energy storage, has announced a global commercial partnership with Google using Energy Dome's CO2 Battery technology to enable carbon-free energy for the grids that power Google's operations. Alongside the commercial agreement, Google has made a strategic investment in Energy Dome. Why Energy Dome and Google are partnering Electricity is key to modern life and prosperity. This is increasingly relevant as the energy system is electrified, and economic growth drives new electricity demand, including from computational needs of artificial intelligence and data centers. Solar and wind are amongst the most cost-effective and rapid ways of delivering capacity to the grid, but are inflexible due to their inherent intermittency. Long-duration energy storage resolves this flexibility constraint by storing solar and wind energy and dispatching it later when needed. For energy users such as Google, this technology enables "firm" electricity to meet demand in a reliable, clean, and cost-effective way. Google's first commercial long-duration energy storage deal is part of a growing portfolio of advanced energy technologies needed to realize its ambition to run its operations on 24/7 carbon-free energy by 2030. The selection of Energy Dome's proven and market-ready CO2 Battery technology reflects its ability to be deployed at the scale, speed and affordability required on a global basis. The CO2 Battery is capable of continuously dispatching energy for periods of 8 to 24 hours, unlocking enough firm electricity to meet both the baseload and flexibility requirements of large energy users. The modular, site-independent product design uses off-the-shelf equipment without supply chain bottlenecks, ensuring a highly scalable solution to store massive amounts of energy efficiently and cost-effectively. Furthermore, the mechanical components of the technology help stabilize the grid by providing natural inertia from rotating machinery. This is especially important given the concurrent ramp-up of solar and wind (which lack inertia) with the ramp-down of legacy fossil-fuel power stations, whose inertia is lost when the plants are decommissioned. The CO2 Battery thus contributes to maintaining grid resiliency by acting as a shock absorber to smooth out sudden changes in frequency. "Google is committed to powering our operations with clean energy, and Energy Dome's technologically proven and scalable long-duration energy storage solution can help us unlock rapid progress," said Maud Texier, Director of EMEA Energy at Google. "But this isn't just about Google. By helping to scale this first-of-a-kind LDES technology, we hope to help communities everywhere gain greater access to reliable, affordable electricity and support grid resilience as we integrate more renewable energy sources." The commercial agreement aims to develop CO2 Battery projects in all the key geographical strategic areas, including Europe, America, and the Asia-Pacific region, with the goal of scaling up deployment at a rapid pace to meet Google's 2030 carbon-free energy goals. A pipeline of sites and projects has been identified in the partnership, which are currently in development and contracting stages. "The programmatic and strategic deployment of our technology at scale to help Google reach carbon-free energy represents the core of our industry-first agreement. We're proving that a 24/7 cost-effective and carbon-free energy supply is achievable with the right technology and partnership model," said Claudio Spadacini, Founder and CEO of Energy Dome. "We are also pleased to welcome Google as an investor in Energy Dome, underlining our joint commitment to a shared vision." Investment Alongside Commercial Alliance Beyond the commercial collaboration, Google has also made an investment in Energy Dome. The investment coincides with the company entering a growth phase of commercial deployment, and multiple projects already contracted, including with Alliant Energy in the U.S., Engie in Italy, and NTPC in India. By investing directly in the Milan-based scaleup, Google is reinforcing its long-term commitment to accelerating the commercialization of this proven technology. As a pioneer in the first generation of corporate power purchase agreements when solar and wind were in their infancy, Google brings both the customer perspective and experience to enhance the maturation and commercial scaling of CO2 Battery technology, unlocking adoption benefits for communities and economies. About Energy Dome Energy Dome is at the forefront of redefining long-duration energy storage with its CO2 Battery. The properties of carbon dioxide allow the system to store energy efficiently and cost-effectively through a patented thermo-mechanical process, hence representing the most valid alternative to lithium-ion batteries or pumped-hydro solutions. The CO2 Battery is already a fully validated and cost-effective system that uses no lithium or rare-earth elements to store electricity, boasting superior round-trip efficiency. With a modular approach and site-independent footprint, CO2 Batteries use readily available, off-the-shelf components from reliable, existing supply chains, providing a scalable pathway to store massive amounts of intermittent renewable energy and accelerate the energy transition; it's the only technology available today offering the right combination of efficiency, cost, scalability and that's viable globally. For more information, please visit View source version on Contacts Media Contact: Mario Torchio – Sign in to access your portfolio
Engadget
4 days ago
- Business
- Engadget
Google invests in carbon dioxide battery for renewable energy storage
Google has announced that it has signed a global commercial partnership with Milan-based startup Energy Dome and has also invested in its long duration energy storage (LDES) tech for renewable energy. The deal, its first investment in LDES tech, entails using Energy Dome's carbon dioxide battery for the grids that power Google's operations around the world. Batteries are used to keep excess energy generated by renewable sources, such as solar and wind, during peak production and when demand is low. But lithium-ion batteries can only store and dispatch energy for fours hours or less. Energy Dome explained that its CO2 battery can store and continuously dispatch energy for 8 to 24 hours, so Google can rely on renewable power more even when there's no wind or sun. Its technology uses carbon dioxide held inside dome-shaped batteries, which you can see in the image above. When there's excess renewable energy being generated, the batteries use that power to compress the carbon dioxide gas inside them into liquid. And when that energy is needed, the liquid carbon dioxide expands back into a hot gas under pressure. That gas spins a turbine and generates energy that's fed back into the grid for a period lasting up to a whole day. Google said that Energy Dome's technology has the potential to "commercialize much faster" than some of its other clean tech investments, and it aims to "bring this technology to scale faster and at lower costs." It also said that it believes the partnership and its investment in Energy Dome can help it achieve its goal of operating on renewable energy 24/7 by 2030.
The Star
4 days ago
- Business
- The Star
Google partners with Italy's Energy Dome on zero-emission power supply
FILE PHOTO: A logo is pictured at Google's European Engineering Center in Zurich, Switzerland July 19, 2018. Picture taken July 19, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo/File Photo MILAN (Reuters) -Italian energy storage firm Energy Dome said on Friday it had entered a commercial partnership with Google to supply carbon-free energy to the grids that power the operations of the U.S. tech giant. As part of the agreement, Google has made a strategic investment in Milan-based Energy Dome, which has developed a CO2 battery technology to support the energy transition through long-duration energy storage solutions, the companies said in a joint statement. They did not disclose the financial details. Google joins other investors in the Italian energy storage firm such as Oman's sovereign wealth fund and global tank storage operator Vopak. Google's first commercial long-duration energy storage deal is part of a growing number of advanced energy technologies the group needs to hit a goal to run its operations on 24/7 carbon-free energy by 2030. Energy Dome's CO2-based system stores energy by compressing and liquefying carbon dioxide, which is later expanded to generate electricity. The technology avoids the use of scarce raw materials such as lithium and copper, making it potentially attractive to European policymakers seeking to reduce reliance on critical minerals and bolster energy security. Energy Dome launched its first commercial-scale plant in Sardinia in 2022 with a view to completing it by the end of 2024, with a 24-hour cycle and a 20-megawatt capacity able to power 13,000-15,000 houses. (Reporting by Valentina Za; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise)
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Google partners with Italy's Energy Dome on zero-emission power supply
MILAN (Reuters) -Italian energy storage firm Energy Dome said on Friday it had entered a commercial partnership with Google to supply carbon-free energy to the grids that power the operations of the U.S. tech giant. As part of the agreement, Google has made a strategic investment in Milan-based Energy Dome, which has developed a CO2 battery technology to support the energy transition through long-duration energy storage solutions, the companies said in a joint statement. They did not disclose the financial details. Google joins other investors in the Italian energy storage firm such as Oman's sovereign wealth fund and global tank storage operator Vopak. Google's first commercial long-duration energy storage deal is part of a growing number of advanced energy technologies the group needs to hit a goal to run its operations on 24/7 carbon-free energy by 2030. Energy Dome's CO2-based system stores energy by compressing and liquefying carbon dioxide, which is later expanded to generate electricity. The technology avoids the use of scarce raw materials such as lithium and copper, making it potentially attractive to European policymakers seeking to reduce reliance on critical minerals and bolster energy security. Energy Dome launched its first commercial-scale plant in Sardinia in 2022 with a view to completing it by the end of 2024, with a 24-hour cycle and a 20-megawatt capacity able to power 13,000-15,000 houses.
