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Well-written science/energy news article explaining a novel thermal storage technology with clear technical descriptions and honest cost/efficiency comparisons.

All 3 sources manually verified. MIT News confirmed 2400C graphite, liquid tin heat transfer, TPV cells >40% efficiency, 100 MW/acre power density, 1% daily heat loss, Asegun Henry founder, Guinness World Record ceramic pump, Bedford MA demonstration, 1 MWh prototype. TechCrunch confirmed $19M Series A from Breakthrough Energy Ventures and BVCC, $20M subsequent round Sept 2025. Interesting Engineering confirmed thermal battery concept and cost advantage vs lithium-ion.

All key claims verified: 2400C operating temperature, graphite brick dimensions (6 feet long, 20 inches thick), liquid tin at 232C melting point, >40% TPV efficiency, ~50% round-trip target, 100 MW/acre, $39M total funding, 25 MW/250 MWh full-scale unit, half football field footprint. The $25/kWh cost target is from the company and MIT News but was not confirmed by Interesting Engineering (which described it as 'far lower cost than lithium-ion' without specific figures). The $330/kWh lithium-ion comparison comes from MIT News context.

Well-verified energy technology news with appropriate caveats about unproven economics at scale. Approved.