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December 1, 2023

Hyme raises €8m for technology that could halve cost of storing energy

Danish startup Hyme could halve the cost of thermal energy storage for industries


Mimi Billing

6 min read

Two years ago, Seaborg, a small next-generation nuclear startup based in Copenhagen, accidentally discovered a molten salt storage solution using sodium hydroxide that could halve the cost of storing green energy and be a viable alternative for industrial companies that otherwise heavily rely on fossil fuels.

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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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