October 22, 2026

Rio Tinto eyes a giant hot-brick battery to cut fossil fuel use

Rio Tinto eyes a giant hot-brick battery to cut fossil fuel use
Rio Tinto eyes a giant hot-brick battery to cut fossil fuel use
Rio Tinto eyes a giant hot-brick battery to cut fossil fuel use

🌍✨ Rio Tinto eyes a giant hot-brick battery to cut fossil fuel use

Why we’re watching: Rio Tinto wants to put Australia’s cheap midday electricity to work at its Yarwun alumina refinery – by storing it in hot bricks and using that heat battery to make steam after the sun sets.

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  • 📌 Key signal: Rio Tinto wants to put Australia’s cheap midday electricity to work at its Yarwun alumina refinery – by storing it in hot…
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Reporting curated for GreenTV. Original reporting via Electrek.