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Hydrostor
Canadian energy storage company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hydrostor is a Canadian company that develops systems of storing energy in the form of compressed air. It was founded in 2010 and is currently headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.[1][2][3][4][5][excessive citations]
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Hydrostor was founded in 2010.[2] As of 2024, co-founder Curtis VanWalleghem was the company's CEO.[1]
In 2024, Hydrostor built a compressed air storage facility in Goderich, Ontario. The unit repurposed a deserted salt cave near the Maitland River.[4]
Energy storage
Hydrostor's method of storing energy include using electric air compressors to compress air and fit it into a container. In order to recover the energy, the compressed air is run through a turbine, generating power. The air compressors are powered by renewable energy.[2]
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