Medford, MA – 5/3/2024 – xxbatteries – L TO R: Joey Kabel, cq, CTO and Dan Stack, cq, CEO, co-founders of Electrified Thermal Solutions in Medford are pictured next to the company’s elevator-sized pilot system which contains electrically charged bricks that generate and store heat. The Medford company Electrified Thermal Solutions takes in power from renewable sources, then stores it in bricks that can heat up to 1800 degrees Celsius. That heat, from clean sources rather than coal, can then be used for industrial processes, such as melting iron or manufacturing cement. (Photo by: Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Metro, Reporter: Phil McKenna, Arc ID: 662e5b64b8fa2613970a7ca2