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The energy storage company Reservoir announced in August 2026 that it had completed a financing round worth $8 million. This funding will be used for its core business: developing new water heating systems. The company claims that its products can not only meet the actual needs of residents for hot water, but also effectively integrate grid load, solving the problem of low acceptance of traditional thermal storage devices in the market. This financing is seen as a key step forward for Reservoir in promoting the commercialization of user-side energy storage.
Reservoir 完成由 Asymmetric Capital Partners 领投的 800 万美元种子轮融资。该公司旨在打造智能水加热器，通过预测用户用水需求、利用低电价时段加热以及配备高效热泵技术（效率为传统电热水器四倍、天然气热水器五倍），实现节能并缓解电网压力。目前已在波士顿地区安装约 100 台设备，计划年底前增至 1000 台以形成兆瓦级容量。该设备首月收集用水数据训练模型后运行，并集成超声波流量传感器检测泄漏，旨在成为用户主动购买而非被动更换的可持续产品。