Published in Journal of Industrial Engineering and Robotics, Volume 6, Number 1
Written by RĂILEANU Anton, DEMIAN Gabriel
Scientific coordinators: Marinela Nicoleta MARINESCU, Larisa BUTU,

Electricity generation has lately become more accessible than ever before, but its storage is becoming an increasingly acute issue. Current energy storage technologies have become more and more inaccessible over time, involving limited natural resources, high production costs, declining practical use, and an acute problem in terms of storing and recycling after use. Small-scale energy storage systems are meant to solve these emerging problems, as an alternative to traditional batteries. Molecular solar thermal systems - MOST - is a technology that allows the storage of solar energy through photo-switchable molecules, which once exposed to the sun, end up getting an electric charge. Even though this technology is at an early stage, research has shown its usefulness as an effective solution to the above problems.

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