{"id":6066,"date":"2025-12-05T12:03:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T18:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homerunresources.com\/?page_id=6066"},"modified":"2025-12-22T10:17:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T16:17:18","slug":"energy-storage-customer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homerunresources.com\/pt\/energy-storage-customer\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Storage Customer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6066\" class=\"elementor elementor-6066\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f314282 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f314282\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8f9133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8f9133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Enduring\u2122 Silica Sand-Based Thermal Energy Storage\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91c7f02 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91c7f02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero-subtitle\">NREL-validated technology converting low-cost silica into a 26 GWh long duration thermal battery that outlasts lithium-ion<\/p><div class=\"hero-actions\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4650e79 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4650e79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9b0d1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c9b0d1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#tech\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Technology<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae824d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ae824d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/research-hub.nrel.gov\/en\/publications\/economic-long-duration-electricity-storage-by-using-low-cost-ther\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Capturing The Future<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47db867 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47db867\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"tech\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddb91f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ddb91f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c46450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c46450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Revolutionary Energy Storage Technology\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfa1452 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cfa1452\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"cap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-714787c elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"714787c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Capturing the Future: Why Homerun &amp; NREL\u2019s Enduring System Lead the Next Wave of Energy Storage\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80d5860 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80d5860\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As global demand for AI and hyperscale data centers explodes, the need for reliable, scalable, and cost-effective long-duration energy storage has become critical. AI infrastructure faces unprecedented power demands and heat management challenges that traditional batteries and cooling systems simply cannot meet. Homerun, in collaboration with NREL\u2019s groundbreaking Enduring thermal energy storage system, delivers a transformative solution: using Homerun&#8217;s, low-cost silica sand, the system stores clean energy as heat at up to 1200\u00b0C, ready to be discharged when and where it\u2019s needed most. With round-trip efficiencies matching or exceeding other stationary storage options, and a durability that far outlasts chemical batteries, this technology is engineered for the relentless uptime and energy spikes of next-generation data centers and AI clusters.<br \/><br \/>Most importantly, Homerun\u2019s strategic buildout offers unmatched scalability for utilities, industry, and digital infrastructure and positions the company at the center of the grid resilience revolution, a market forecast to surge as data centers race to support AI\u2019s exponential growth. The window for leadership is now: Enduring is poised to become the industry standard, while legacy solutions struggle to keep pace with evolving energy needs. For operators, investors, and partners, Homerun\u2019s silica-based system means future-proof performance, lower costs, ultra-clean operation, and long-term value as energy transitions accelerate worldwide.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6f7800 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6f7800\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-493a692 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"493a692\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38802f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38802f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa3ce69 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"aa3ce69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-handshake\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a96fb4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a96fb4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Parceria<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84c01b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84c01b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"partner-item\"><div class=\"partner-benefit\"><div class=\"partnership-category\"><div class=\"partners-list\"><div class=\"partner-item\"><div class=\"partner-benefit\"><div class=\"metric-card\"><div class=\"metric-desc\"><div class=\"highlight-card animate-in\"><p>United States Department of Energy&#8217;s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc46f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7cc46f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00a793b elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"00a793b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-lightbulb\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-895a2de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"895a2de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Module Scale\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04cf3b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04cf3b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"partner-item\"><div class=\"partner-benefit\"><div class=\"partnership-category\"><div class=\"partners-list\"><div class=\"partner-item\"><div class=\"partner-benefit\"><div class=\"metric-card\"><div class=\"metric-desc\"><div class=\"highlight-card animate-in\"><p>135 MW power \/ 26 GWh storage per unit<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bc5faf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1bc5faf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05a4151 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"05a4151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-thermometer-half\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-256dbc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"256dbc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Temperature Range\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74abb4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74abb4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"partner-item\"><div class=\"partner-benefit\"><div class=\"partnership-category\"><div class=\"partners-list\"><div class=\"partner-item\"><div class=\"partner-benefit\"><div class=\"metric-card\"><div class=\"metric-desc\"><div class=\"highlight-card animate-in\"><div class=\"highlight-card animate-in\"><p>Up to 1,200\u00b0C suitable for industrial heat &amp; power<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce796d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce796d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caded2f elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"caded2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-money-bill-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-527e739 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"527e739\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Storage Cost\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e94c58e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e94c58e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"partner-item\"><div class=\"partner-benefit\"><div class=\"partnership-category\"><div class=\"partners-list\"><div class=\"partner-item\"><div class=\"partner-benefit\"><div class=\"metric-card\"><div class=\"metric-desc\"><section class=\"highlights\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"highlights-grid\"><div class=\"highlight-card animate-in\"><p>&lt; US $10\/kWh-thermal \u2014 one-tenth of Li-ion LDES<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2115544 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2115544\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d3c0b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27d3c0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff73da2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff73da2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Enduring System\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bb2fc6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bb2fc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"technology-description\">The Enduring system separates inexpensive silica-sand storage from power-cycle hardware, enabling economical scaling beyond 100 hours without the geographic limits of pumped hydro or compressed-air plants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5d3074 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5d3074\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"technology-description\">Circulating particles provide higher heat capacity and efficiency than incumbent air-based TES, while eliminating fire risk associated with graphite blocks.<\/p><div class=\"technology-features\"><div class=\"feature\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d25388a e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d25388a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd51057 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd51057\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-499fae5 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"499fae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-microscope\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2f63af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2f63af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature\">NREL-Validated Technology<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12980cb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12980cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e3b52 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"67e3b52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-shield-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e6c801 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e6c801\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature\"><div class=\"feature\">Fire Risk Elimination<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1defa7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1defa7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ace733 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"7ace733\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d7c74d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature\"><div class=\"feature\">Silica Purification for Advanced Materials<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60c58a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60c58a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7f6981 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"b7f6981\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b20ac63 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b20ac63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6947e6b e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6947e6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da807bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"da807bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/homerunresources.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-03-at-10.27.16-1024x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6001\" alt=\"\" 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jiri Skopek has been engaged as Homerun&#8217;s Corporate Development Advisor for the strategic development and commercialization of the Company\u2019s Enduring Long Duration Energy Storage System (LDES) integrated with Homerun Energy\u2019s Energy Management System (EMS).<\/p><p><strong>Jiri Skopek<\/strong>\u00a0added: \u201cThe convergence of materials, energy systems, and digital intelligence defines the future of clean power. Homerun\u2019s platform uniquely integrates long-duration storage, silica technologies, and AI intelligence to deliver solutions capable of transforming industrial and grid-scale energy applications.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faac60f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"faac60f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Jiri&#8217;s Biography<\/strong><br \/>Jiri Skopek is an architect, smart community planner, and leader in smart and sustainable development whose work has shaped buildings, communities, and national standards for more than three decades.\u00a0 As Managing Director of Sustainability at JLL, he advised \u00a0corporate clients on greening large portfolios and led the smart-building transformation of federal buildings, a landmark 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class=\"metric-card\"><div class=\"metric-desc\"><div class=\"highlight-card animate-in\"><p>135 MW power \/ 26 GWh storage per unit<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1bcaf7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1bcaf7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95a0db6 shifty elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95a0db6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-metrics\"><div class=\"metric\"><div class=\"metric\"><div class=\"metric\">Secured<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21563d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21563d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4b7203 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"b4b7203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-cog\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-092bf33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"092bf33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Modular Microgrids\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90da2a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90da2a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"partner-item\"><div class=\"partner-benefit\"><div class=\"partnership-category\"><div class=\"partners-list\"><div class=\"partner-item\"><div class=\"partner-benefit\"><div class=\"metric-card\"><div class=\"metric-desc\"><div class=\"highlight-card animate-in\"><p>1-10 MW units for mines, data centers, or remote communities<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aca57c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aca57c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c1b20c shifty elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c1b20c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-metrics\"><div class=\"metric\"><div class=\"metric\"><div class=\"metric\"><section id=\"applications\" class=\"applications\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"applications-grid\"><div class=\"application-card animate-in\"><div class=\"app-scale\">Specialized applications<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-072ea44 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"072ea44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8cd458 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8cd458\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77975d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77975d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Technology Comparison\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3506eb e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a3506eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b393617 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b393617\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/homerunresources.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chart.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5355\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homerunresources.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chart.png 929w, https:\/\/homerunresources.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chart-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/homerunresources.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chart-768x282.png 768w, https:\/\/homerunresources.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chart-18x7.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c46bed7 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c46bed7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/homerunresources.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chart.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Larger Image<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08a73d7 elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08a73d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d988d20 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d988d20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07dc95c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07dc95c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature\"><div class=\"feature\">Metric<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c885688 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c885688\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-494db7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"494db7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature\"><div class=\"feature\">Sand TES<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-899bdae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"899bdae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ec477c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ec477c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature\"><div class=\"feature\">Li-ion Battery<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b90d2 elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10b90d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d81bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16d81bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa98ff5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa98ff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature\"><div class=\"feature\">Duration<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c8afa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69c8afa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53224b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53224b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature\"><div class=\"feature\">10-100 h<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9078255 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9078255\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cf712b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cf712b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature\"><div class=\"feature\">1-4 h<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad155be elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad155be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a93cb4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a93cb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a0807f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a0807f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature\"><div class=\"feature\"><div class=\"table-cell\">Round-Trip Efficiency *<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16707c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16707c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a40c5df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a40c5df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature\"><div class=\"feature\"><div class=\"table-cell\">40\u201370%<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d3398 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73d3398\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c5ec1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c5ec1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature\"><div class=\"feature\">85%<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71ba8e0 elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71ba8e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de1987 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3de1987\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e308d75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e308d75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature\"><div class=\"feature\"><div class=\"table-cell\">Energy Cost<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5fe205 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f5fe205\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de10cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7de10cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature\"><div class=\"feature\"><div class=\"table-cell advantage\">&lt; US $10\/kWh-th<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43bb9d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43bb9d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f22676 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f22676\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature\"><div class=\"feature\"><div class=\"table-row\"><div class=\"table-cell\">US $150\u2013300\/kWh<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98202c4 elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98202c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf14ec0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf14ec0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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yrs+<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7453bfd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7453bfd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5563b59 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5563b59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>*Enduring achieves 40-70% round-trip efficiency for electricity-to-electricity cycles, which is competitive with compressed air energy storage (40-60%) and pumped hydro (70-85%). While lower than lithium-ion batteries (85%), the critical difference is that Enduring&#8217;s ultra-low storage cost ($4-10\/kWh vs. $300+\/kWh for batteries) makes it economically superior for durations beyond 4-8 hours. Additionally, when deployed for combined heat and power or direct industrial heat applications, Enduring&#8217;s overall system efficiency is much higher because waste heat is captured and utilized rather than discarded. 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class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"how-much-has-been-invested-in-developing-the-enduring-system-and-over-what-timeframe\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1201\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">How much has been invested in developing the Enduring system, and over what timeframe?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1201\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"how-much-has-been-invested-in-developing-the-enduring-system-and-over-what-timeframe\"><p>The Enduring system represents 15 years of sustained R&amp;D with $20 million in total funding supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, including $2.83 million from ARPA-E. This substantial, long-term government backing demonstrates both the technology&#8217;s strategic importance and rigorous validation through one of the world&#8217;s most demanding energy innovation programs. The multi-year development timeline has resulted in five awarded patents, eight published journal papers, and a book chapter, proof of deep technical maturity and commercial readiness.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"what-are-the-key-advantages-of-enduring-compared-to-competing-long-duration-energy-storage-technologies\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1202\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What are the key advantages of Enduring compared to competing long-duration energy storage technologies?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1202\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-labelledby=\"what-are-the-key-advantages-of-enduring-compared-to-competing-long-duration-energy-storage-technologies\"><p>Enduring&#8217;s particle-based thermal energy storage has transformative advantages over competitors like Rondo (firebricks), Antora (graphite), and air-based systems (Brenmiller, Magaldi, MOTES). First, silica sand costs only $30-40 per ton, delivering energy storage at less than $10\/kWh\u2014dramatically cheaper than firebricks (over $1\/kg) and far safer than graphite systems that carry fire hazards. Second, circulating sand particles over heat exchangers allows for much higher heat capacity and efficiency compared to incumbent technologies that circulate air. Third, Enduring separates storage from charging\/discharging equipment, enabling free scaling of storage capacity at minimal incremental cost, a critical advantage that other systems can&#8217;t match. Finally, silica sand operates safely across an extraordinary temperature range from below 0\u00b0C to over 1,200\u00b0C, making it the most versatile thermal storage medium available.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"how-does-endurings-cost-structure-compare-to-other-long-duration-energy-storage-options\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1203\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">How does Enduring's cost structure compare to other long-duration energy storage options?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1203\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-labelledby=\"how-does-endurings-cost-structure-compare-to-other-long-duration-energy-storage-options\"><p>Enduring delivers the lowest energy storage cost in the long-duration sector at $4-10\/kWh, which is 15-75x cheaper than compressed air energy storage ($150-300\/kWh) and more than 6x cheaper than pumped hydro (&gt;$60\/kWh). While lithium-ion and flow batteries offer higher round-trip efficiency, their storage costs remain prohibitively expensive for durations beyond a few hours. Enduring&#8217;s power system costs of $700-1,500\/kW are also highly competitive with compressed air and significantly better than flow batteries ($500\/kWh). This unbeatable cost structure positions Enduring as the only economically viable solution for 10-100+ hour storage durations required by utilities and industrial customers.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"what-makes-enduring-uniquely-suited-for-the-ai-and-data-center-boom\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1204\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What makes Enduring uniquely suited for the AI and data center boom?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1204\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-labelledby=\"what-makes-enduring-uniquely-suited-for-the-ai-and-data-center-boom\"><p>AI data centers represent one of the fastest-growing energy loads globally, requiring both massive electricity and advanced thermal management. Enduring&#8217;s modular 1-10 MWe heat\/power units can be deployed on-site or off-grid to provide combined heat and power, perfectly matching data center operational requirements. The system&#8217;s ability to store electricity during low-cost periods and discharge during peak demand or grid instability ensures uninterrupted operations, critical for AI workloads that cannot tolerate downtime. Additionally, Enduring can integrate with nuclear small modular reactors (SMRs) like the BWRX-300, providing baseload power with flexible peak response, making it the ideal backbone for next-generation digital infrastructure.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"what-is-the-capacity-and-scalability-of-the-enduring-system\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1205\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What is the capacity and scalability of the Enduring system?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1205\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-labelledby=\"what-is-the-capacity-and-scalability-of-the-enduring-system\"><p>Enduring offers two deployment options: utility-scale units delivering 10-100 MWe with over 100 MWh thermal storage for 10-100 hour durations, and modular drop-in units of 1-10 MWe for distributed industrial heat and power. A single module can provide 135 MW of power with 26 GWh of storage capacity. The breakthrough innovation is that storage capacity can be freely scaled by simply adding more sand silos without increasing heat exchanger or power generation costs enabling utilities to expand capacity economically as demand grows. This flexibility gives Enduring unmatched deployment versatility from island communities (1-10 MWe micro modular reactors) to utility grids (100-300 MWe).<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"how-does-enduring-address-the-massive-global-industrial-heat-demand\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"6\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1206\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">How does Enduring address the massive global industrial heat demand?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1206\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" aria-labelledby=\"how-does-enduring-address-the-massive-global-industrial-heat-demand\"><p>Industrial heat accounts for 85 EJ of global energy demand annually, with 74% currently supplied by fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, oil). Enduring&#8217;s sand-based thermal storage covers the full temperature range from below 0\u00b0C to over 1,000\u00b0C, enabling it to supply carbon-free heat to virtually all industrial processes below 1,200\u00b0C, including low-temperature applications (boiling, sterilizing, drying), medium-temperature (distilling, dyeing), and high-temperature (material transformation). This positions Enduring to target 973 million metric tons of CO2 emissions from U.S. industrial heat alone, with even larger global decarbonization potential. No competing technology can match this temperature range or cost-effectiveness for industrial applications.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"what-is-the-round-trip-efficiency-of-enduring-and-why-does-it-still-outperform-alternatives\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"7\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1207\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What is the round-trip efficiency of Enduring, and why does it still outperform alternatives?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1207\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" aria-labelledby=\"what-is-the-round-trip-efficiency-of-enduring-and-why-does-it-still-outperform-alternatives\"><p>Enduring achieves 40-70% round-trip efficiency for electricity-to-electricity cycles, which is competitive with compressed air energy storage (40-60%) and pumped hydro (70-85%). While lower than lithium-ion batteries (85%), the critical difference is that Enduring&#8217;s ultra-low storage cost ($4-10\/kWh vs. $300+\/kWh for batteries) makes it economically superior for durations beyond 4-8 hours. Additionally, when deployed for combined heat and power or direct industrial heat applications, Enduring&#8217;s overall system efficiency is much higher because waste heat is captured and utilized rather than discarded. With spinning reserve capability at hot start, Enduring can respond in minutes to synchronize with grid demand\u2014matching the response time of traditional peaker plants.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"what-are-the-key-patents-and-intellectual-property-protections-for-enduring\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"8\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1208\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What are the key patents and intellectual property protections for Enduring?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1208\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" aria-labelledby=\"what-are-the-key-patents-and-intellectual-property-protections-for-enduring\"><p>Enduring is protected by five awarded patents (and growing) covering the core system and critical components, providing strong intellectual property barriers to competition. This patent portfolio, combined with eight published peer-reviewed journal papers and a book chapter, establishes NREL and Homerun as the recognized technology leaders in particle-based thermal energy storage. The 15-year R&amp;D timeline and rigorous DOE oversight have validated every aspect of the technology, giving investors confidence that Enduring&#8217;s innovations are defensible, proven, and ready for commercial deployment.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"how-does-enduring-integrate-with-renewable-energy-and-nuclear-power\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"9\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1209\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">How does Enduring integrate with renewable energy and nuclear power?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1209\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" aria-labelledby=\"how-does-enduring-integrate-with-renewable-energy-and-nuclear-power\"><p>Enduring is designed as the perfect complement to variable renewables like solar and wind, storing excess electricity when generation is high and discharging during multi-day gaps or peak demand periods. This enables large-scale grid integration of renewables while increasing their economic value. For nuclear integration, Enduring acts as a thermal battery that stores waste heat or surplus electricity from small modular reactors (SMRs) during low-demand periods and releases it during peaks decoupling electricity and heat production from consumption. This enhances grid resilience, reduces curtailment, eliminates the need for fossil fuel backup, and improves the utilization of district heating networks. Enduring&#8217;s flexibility makes it the only storage technology capable of supporting utilities, industries, data centers, and remote communities across the entire energy transition.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"why-is-now-the-right-time-for-investors-to-pay-attention-to-enduring\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"10\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-12010\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Why is now the right time for investors to pay attention to Enduring?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-12010\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" aria-labelledby=\"why-is-now-the-right-time-for-investors-to-pay-attention-to-enduring\"><p>The global energy storage market is at an inflection point: long-duration storage demand is projected to reach 160 TWh annually by 2040, yet installed capacity is below 1% of requirements. Enduring has completed 15 years of development, achieved full technical validation, secured five patents, and proven cost and performance targets under ARPA-E oversight, making it one of the most mature and de-risked technologies in the sector. With AI data centers, industrial decarbonization, and renewable grid integration driving unprecedented energy demand, Enduring is positioned to capture significant market share in a multi-trillion-dollar opportunity. Competitors using firebricks, graphite, or air-based systems cannot match Enduring&#8217;s cost, safety, scalability, or temperature range. The window for early-mover advantage is now, before mass deployment begins and market leadership is established.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"what-role-does-homeruns-low-iron-silica-sand-play-in-the-enduring-system-and-how-has-nrel-validated-this-feedstock\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"11\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-12011\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What role does Homerun\u2019s low-iron silica sand play in the Enduring system, and how has NREL validated this feedstock?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-12011\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" aria-labelledby=\"what-role-does-homeruns-low-iron-silica-sand-play-in-the-enduring-system-and-how-has-nrel-validated-this-feedstock\"><p>Homerun\u2019s low-iron silica sand is not just a commodity input, it\u2019s a critical strategic differentiator that directly enables Enduring\u2019s superior cost and performance. While generic silica sand costs $30-40\/ton, Homerun\u2019s high-purity, low-iron grade is specifically suited to Enduring\u2019s demanding thermal cycling requirements, where impurities like iron oxide can cause degradation, color shifts, and reduced thermal conductivity over thousands of charge-discharge cycles. NREL has rigorously tested and validated Homerun\u2019s silica feedstock as the optimal material for Enduring, confirming that it meets stringent specifications for long-duration thermal storage applications. Critically, the Enduring system architecture includes built-in purification mechanisms as sand circulates through the charging and discharging heat exchangers, impurities naturally segregate and can be continuously removed, ensuring that even if feedstock varies slightly, the active sand bed maintains purity and peak performance throughout the system\u2019s operational life. This self-cleaning capability means Homerun\u2019s silica advantage compounds over time: Homerun supplies the foundational low-iron material, NREL\u2019s design validates its suitability, and the system itself maintains and enhances sand quality during operation. This tight vertical integration\u2014from resource extraction through validated material specifications to engineered purification within the system\u2014positions Homerun as the essential long-term partner for Enduring deployment at scale, creating durable competitive moats and recurring revenue streams as global adoption accelerates<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3488555 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3488555\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e27c76c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e27c76c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1549f78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1549f78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Customer Interest?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-419e8d6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"419e8d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Interested in Homerun&#8217;s product offerings? 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