Tremendous amounts of low-grade thermal energy are lost to the environment through industrial practices because we lack viable recovery methods. Simultaneously, the intermittent nature of renewable energy has created a need for new sources of electricity that can be accessed quickly during times of need. Thermally rechargeable batteries are a promising new option that may help us solve these seemingly unrelated problems and improve our electric grid's sustainability. I will present some ideas from my laboratory to develop new thermally rechargeable batteries that have performances comparable to those recharged with electrical energy.
