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Exploring Microbial Consortia for Utility-Scale Battery Storage Longevity and Thermal Regulation

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Title: Exploring Microbial Consortia for Utility-Scale Battery Storage Longevity and Thermal Regulation Author: Vrushabhraj Tanawade (MountBay Energy R&D Lab) Keywords: Microbial biofilms; Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS); Thermal insulation; Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS); Thermophiles; Energy sustainability; Bio-integrated materials; Circular energy systems Our manuscript "Exploring microbial consortia for utility-scale battery storage longevity and thermal regulation" is being submitted to your journal. Here, we propose a novel bio-integrated insulation strategy for utility-scale BESS based on microbial biofilms. We show that microbial communities (enriched in thermophilic and mesophilic strains) that produce extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) can act as passive thermal controllers, lower module temperatures internally by ∼22% and enhance the lifetime of the batteries considerably. The research encompasses detailed experimental characterization, life cycle analysis, and techno-economic modeling, providing an attractive replacement for traditional synthetic insulators.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15718551

Author: TANAWADE, VRUSHABHRAJ

Institutions: Johns Hopkins University, Hult International Business School, Hult International Business School, Virginia Tech

Language: English

Topic: Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation

Subfield: Environmental Engineering

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Affordable and clean energy, Climate action

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6930675504

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