{"id":37461,"date":"2025-10-31T13:33:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T06:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=37461"},"modified":"2025-10-31T13:33:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T06:33:40","slug":"alternos-sand-battery-enters-japan-decarbonizing-industrial-heat-and-supplying-clean-heat-for-greenhouse-farming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=37461","title":{"rendered":"Altern\u014d’s Sand Battery Enters Japan: Decarbonizing Industrial Heat and Supplying Clean Heat for Greenhouse Farming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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TSUKUBA, Japan<\/span><\/span>, Oct. 31, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — Altern\u014d<\/i><\/b>, an Asia<\/span>-based climate-tech company pioneering sand-based thermal battery systems, announced today the establishment of Altern\u014d Japan GK<\/b> in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture<\/span><\/b>. This marks a major milestone in the company’s mission to decarbonize industrial heat \u2014 a sector responsible for ove<\/i>r 30% of global CO\u2082 emissions \u2014 through affordable, zero-emission thermal energy storage.<\/p>\n

Supported by the Ibaraki Prefecture Startup Visa Program\u00a0and Leave a Nest<\/b>, the new entity will serve as Altern\u014d’s regional hub for product localization, R&D, and pilot-scale manufacturing<\/b>. The initiative is being developed in collaboration with Kikuchi Seiki Co., Ltd.<\/b>, and Yamazaki Industry Co., Ltd.<\/b>, with additional coordination from JETRO<\/b> and Tsukuba City<\/b>.<\/p>\n

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Altern\u014d and Kikuchi Seiki CEOs at the strategic partnership signing.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

“Japan<\/span> represents a key step in Altern\u014d’s journey to build a global network of clean heat solutions,” said Hai Ho<\/span><\/b>, Co-Founder & CEO of Altern\u014d. “Through our partnerships in Ibaraki<\/span> \u2014 one of Japan’s<\/span> most innovation-driven and agriculture-focused regions \u2014 we’re creating a pathway to decarbonize industries that have long depended on fossil fuels. Our goal is simple: make clean heat accessible, reliable, and affordable for every factory.”<\/i><\/p>\n

Powering Japan’s<\/span> Industrial Heat Transition<\/b><\/p>\n

Altern\u014d’s patented Sand Battery<\/b> stores renewable electricity as high-temperature heat (up to 600\u00b0C) using abundant, recyclable sand as the storage medium. The system enables factories to transition from fossil fuels to renewable heat without compromising performance or safety. Unlike lithium-ion batteries, Altern\u014d’s system is non-toxic, fireproof, and made from locally sourced materials<\/b>, ensuring both environmental and economic sustainability.<\/p>\n

In Japan<\/span>, Altern\u014d will focus on delivering solutions for agriculture, such as low-carbon heat for greenhouses and food drying, as well as light manufacturing, including textile and material drying processes.<\/p>\n

The company is also developing Altern\u014d E<\/b>, a next-generation sand-based electricity storage system for data centers and critical infrastructure<\/b>, designed to replace lithium batteries while ensuring safe, stable and clean backup power.<\/p>\n

Two Product Lines for the Japanese Market<\/b><\/p>\n

Altern\u014d Japan<\/span> will introduce two key product systems:<\/p>\n