Arup is part of a group producing a white paper to explore the energy and economic potential of liquid air, and whether it should - and can - become a new strategic sector in the global ‘clean tech’ ecosystem.
The group includes leading industrial gases company, Messer Group, as well as academics, research institutions, industry and policy experts.
Liquid air is a new energy storage technology that many experts believe could solve some of our toughest energy challenges - including grid balancing and zero-emission transport. The technology enables energy to be ‘banked’, or stored, which is particularly helpful in dealing with excess off-peak energy and peaks and troughs in demand.
Arup and Messer are bringing their expertise to the project as well as sponsoring the report which is also supported by The Institution for Mechanical Engineers and the Centre for Low Carbon Futures.