Antora Energy builds and deploys thermal energy storage systems that deliver zero-emission steam to ethanol plants across the United States. Antora's thermal batteries charge using low-cost, local electricity and store that energy as heat in solid carbon blocks—a safe and earth-abundant storage medium. Antora delivers this heat as 24/7 steam to ethanol plants, converting intermittent power into the always-on process heat that ethanol plants require.
When electricity supply is high and demand is low, power prices plummet across the Midwest. But, until now, ethanol plants have not been able to access this cheap power due to its intermittency. Antora’s multi-day energy storage system rapidly soaks up this surplus electricity, enabling ethanol plants to tap into clean, cost-competitive energy and lower the carbon intensity (CI) of their end product—unlocking new revenue streams, opening up new markets, and improving long-term competitiveness.
Antora manufactures its thermal batteries in San Jose, California, creating American manufacturing jobs and bolstering domestic supply chains. The company is developing projects across the country, and is currently deploying a multi-gigawatt-hour, multi-day energy storage system at a major plant in the Midwest.
Antora is proud to be a member of ACE and to partner with biorefineries across the country to fortify their business for decades to come.
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