Energy Transition

Saudi Arabia eyes Bill Gates-backed 'brick battery' to help green its oil giant

Thermal brick battery developed by California start-up Rondo aims to decarbonise Aramco operations

Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the innovation fund of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, has invested in Rondo.
Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the innovation fund of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, has invested in Rondo.Photo: Flickr/Greg Rubenstein
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Published 21 May 2024, 12:50Updated 21 May 2024, 15:10