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TIME Highlights Nostromo Energy

This company is using water to store energy

Andrew D. Johnson / TIME

16 Apr 2024

Buildings are the single largest energy-consuming sector in the U.S. They use 39% of the nation’s total energy and 74% of its electricity. On average, air conditioners and electric fans account for approximately 20% of a building’s total energy consumption. But with climate change, that is set to increase. Cooling is the fastest-growing use of energy in buildings, with some estimates suggesting that energy demand for space cooling will more than triple worldwide by 2050.

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Only Technology can Solve the Climate Crisis

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SPECIAL REPORT: Israeli start-up, Nostromo have developed a sustainable energy storage system in a bid to tackle climate change. Sustainability Editor, DELA AHIAWOR interviews Yaron Ben-Nun, Founder and CTO at Nostromo Energy.

Dela Ahiawor

13 Dec 2021