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Holcim has completed the installation of two Joule Hive thermal batteries developed by Electrified Thermal Solutions at one of its facilities, in a step to test using electricity instead of fossil fuels to provide the high industrial heat required for cement production. The system uses electrically conductive refractory bricks that can reach 1,800 degrees Celsius and store heat for up to three days.