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Energy storage systems come in many forms, leveraging different technology types. A class of electrochemical storage, lithium-ion batteries have established themselves as the industry standard.

But there are many new technologies vying for their market share.

Sodium-ion batteries are widely considered a sustainable and resource-saving answer to future energy storage, while flow batteries offer a viable alternative in long-duration storage applications.
However, the path to commercialization is not a straightforward one.

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German project tests DC-coupled commercial battery storage to cut costs A German pilot project is probing whether DC-coupled battery storage can unlock higher solar buildout behind constrained grid connections by reducing inverter hardware and simplifying system design.
Marian Willuhn
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Salzstrom lands first commercial sodium-ion battery order in Germany Austrian battery manufacturer Salzstrom will supply three sodium iron phosphate battery energy storage systems with a combined capacity of 7 MWh to German industrial company Isel-automation.
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Shannonbridge B: Re-building the inertia backbone for Ireland A 160 MWh battery and a 4,000 MWs flywheel-based synchronous condenser, on one site, under one controller. Why this configuration is the answer to a question every high-renewables grid will eventually face. 
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US national lab commissions first prismatic battery cell line in DoE complex A 1,400-square-foot dry room at the Grid Storage Launchpad in Richland, Washington, now gives battery researchers and industry partners a place to test sodium-ion and lithium iron phosphate chemistries at the scale where coin-cell results stop being reliable.
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German project tests DC-coupled commercial battery storage to cut costs A German pilot project is probing whether DC-coupled battery storage can unlock higher solar buildout behind constrained grid connections by reducing inverter hardware and simplifying system design.
Marian Willuhn
Jun 12, 2026
View article
Salzstrom lands first commercial sodium-ion battery order in Germany Austrian battery manufacturer Salzstrom will supply three sodium iron phosphate battery energy storage systems with a combined capacity of 7 MWh to German industrial company Isel-automation.
Sandra Enkhardt
Jun 11, 2026
View article
Energy security push highlights need for long-duration storage Energy storage is essential to ensuring grid stability as demand grows for intermittent renewables, like solar PV. Different options are gaining traction, supported by international standards.
Adrian Pennington
Jun 09, 2026
View article
Hithium targets 8-hour storage with 1300 Ah cell and 6.9 MWh system The Chinese battery manufacturer is targeting 4- to 8-hour energy storage applications with new large-format cells and containerized systems.
Vincent Shaw
Jun 09, 2026
View article
Solidion Technology patents anode protection for space-based AI data centers Texas-based startup sees opportunity for lithium metal batteries in space industry, as well as terrestrial applications. More than 30 patents filed for lithium metal anode protection platform as startup secured $35M fund raising.
Matthew Lynas
Jun 08, 2026
View article
Shannonbridge B: Re-building the inertia backbone for Ireland A 160 MWh battery and a 4,000 MWs flywheel-based synchronous condenser, on one site, under one controller. Why this configuration is the answer to a question every high-renewables grid will eventually face. 
Gaurav Visvanathan
Jun 08, 2026
View article
US national lab commissions first prismatic battery cell line in DoE complex A 1,400-square-foot dry room at the Grid Storage Launchpad in Richland, Washington, now gives battery researchers and industry partners a place to test sodium-ion and lithium iron phosphate chemistries at the scale where coin-cell results stop being reliable.
Brian Publicover
Jun 04, 2026
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MIT team develops room-temperature lithium process from spodumene A low-temperature process that dissolves spodumene ore with a common industrial reagent and recovers lithium, aluminum, and silica streams in a closed loop could cut hard-rock lithium extraction costs by roughly half, say MIT researchers.
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Jun 01, 2026
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CATL opens large-scale energy storage validation platform in Xiamen The facility will test grid integration, safety, reliability, combustion and EMC performance for storage systems.
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