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Tristan Rayner pv magazine editor
Tristan Rayner pv magazine editor

Tristan Rayner

After studying Electrical Engineering and working in the field in control systems, Tristan turned his attention to editorial roles. Prior to joining pv magazine in 2020, and ESS News in 2024 in Berlin, he was Managing Editor and Founding Editor of tech and other publications in Australia.

With years of experience in news, tech, and energy, he has also contributed to a host of publications and podcasts. He also works on YouTube channel The Friday Checkout, among other roles.

Articles written by Tristan Rayner

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Fast charging gets faster in LFP batteries via electric vehicle maker Zeekr The fast charging race in batteries has continued, with a Chinese automaker claiming the fastest-charging electric vehicle, as LFP chemistry surprisingly outpaces NMC for fast-charging.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 14, 2024
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AGL buys up battery energy storage specialist Firm Power, adding 6.1 GW to pipeline Australian energy giant AGL has added a development pipeline of more than 6 GW of large-scale battery energy storage projects to its portfolio, via two major acquisitions.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 14, 2024
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Dutch-manufactured gel lead-acid battery ready for residential use A new Dutch home battery has a new twist on old technology: gel lead-acid batteries, for safe operation.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 13, 2024
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Battery fires in South Korea prompt transparency requirements over EV battery origins Multiple incidents, including deaths and evacuations, have led to the Korean goverment asking carmakers to voluntarily disclose the makers of batteries in their EVs, with some surprising results.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 13, 2024
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IRA-driven battery projects face delays amid economic headwinds: report A report has found numerous US IRA-driven projects announced or under construction have been placed on hold or cancelled, including the battery industry, due largely to an EV slowdown.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 12, 2024
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Disassembled batteries
Fraunhofer finds European battery recycling continuing to grow at pace Research institute Fraunhofer ISI has detailed the growth of the battery recycling industry in Europe, noting as manufacturing grows, so do recycling efforts to capture valuable and critical raw materials.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 12, 2024
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Solid-state battery from ION reaches 800 cycles, no sign of common solid-state issues The US solid-state battery developer announced it has achieved 800 cycles with its battery, marking significant progress towards commercialization. If this trend continues, the development holds promising potential for grid-scale projects.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 06, 2024
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A rendering of Energy Vault's hybrid ESS in Sardinia
100 MW hybrid ESS mixes 80 MW battery, 20 MW gravity storage set for Sardinia (Updated) A 100 MW hybrid gravity and battery ESS will use the mine shafts of large underground coal mine on the Italian island of Sardinia to offer a novel energy storage solution, in an 80/20 mix of BESS and gravity.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 05, 2024
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450 MW of BESS planned for Scottish Highlands in three projects In the north of Scotland, multiple new BESS projects have been proposed by the local council, two at up to 200 MW, along with a 49.9 MW project.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 05, 2024

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