This page covers both the latest innovations and the tried and true in the world of Storing Energy. Generators, batteries, chargers, advancements in storing solar energy, and more are highlighted and some reviews from other sources are linked. It is really great to see that so many of the new technologies for creating and storing energy are coming from students and start-ups. We can’t wait to see what the young minds will come up with next in the field of energy. It is a particular relief and delight at the same time, that so many ways to generate energy are being developed when so many are far away from energy sources.
A greater sense of security is attained we have solutions to turn to if the grid goes down to natural disasters and power outages. It also is providing greater freedom for those who choose to live off the grid or are just without power sources yet. BC Sustainable Solutions will keep you updated with breakthroughs in the field of storing and supplying energy via renewable sources and add to the list of articles, suppliers, manufacturing, and developments found below.
Some of the methods for storing energy include solar hot water storage tanks and seasonal thermal energy storage along with compressed air and thermal energy storage which can be stored and used hours, days, and months.
KaliPAK™ Portable Solar Energy Generator
Nature’s Generator – Solar-powered Best Reviews Guide: 6 Best Solar-powered Generators
Ted Talk: Donald Sadoway covers the future of large-scale batteries that store renewable energy
Big Think: Newly discovered mineral Petrovite could revolutionize batteries
Popular Mechanics: This Compressed Air Grid ‘Battery’ Is an Energy Storage Game Changer 
Wikipedia: Sustainable Salt Water Batteries
EcoSnippets: Scientists Have Created A Molecule That Can Store Solar Energy For 18 Years
Feedspot’s Solar Energy Blogs 
Renewable Energy World- Storage
Video of a pocket generator. Using hand motion on a ball designed for generating and storing low levels of power for recharging cell phones when away from electricity. 
Inceptive Mind: Low-temp, low-cost molten salt battery for grid-scale energy storage
Gizmodo: 3 New Kinds of Battery That Just Might Change the World 
Consumer Affairs: Best solar batteries comparison of capacity, efficiency, and cost
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ScienceMag: Seawater could provide nearly unlimited amounts of critical battery material, July 2020
Auinron Energy offers a Sustainable Saltwater Battery
Electric: Solar and battery storage prices have dropped almost 90% in 10 years