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Antora plans 5.8 GWh thermal battery at Pratt Energy's Kansas biorefinery
Antora Energy said on October 1, 2026 that it will deploy a 5.8 GWh, multi-day thermal energy storage project at Pratt Energy's ethanol biorefinery in Pratt, Kansas, with deliveries under a long-term heat offtake agreement to start in 2027; Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners led the third-party equity financing, with Grok Ventures and University Pension Plan Ontario participating, and Antora expects over 100 construction and operations jobs. The release gives no dollar amount, contract term, megawatt rating, construction date, or electricity supplier.
Skyven reports sustained COP of 8.0 at its Arcturus steam heat pump demo
Skyven Technologies announced on September 2, 2026 that its 1 MWth Arcturus steam-generating heat pump demonstration center in Dallas, Texas has achieved a sustained coefficient of performance of 8.0, up more than 20% from the 6.5 the company reported at commissioning on November 20, 2025. Skyven says Arcturus delivers lifts from 38°C to 185°C with COPs from 8.0 down to 2.0, and the release names no customer installation.