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Technologies pv magazine

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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Aluminium-polymer battery for stationary electricity storage The device developed by TU Bergakademie Freiberg researchers uses aluminum as an anode, graphite as a cathode, and a polymer-based solid electrolyte. It is being validated and further developed for industrial production. The goal is storage capacity of 10 kWh.
Petra Hannen
6 hours ago
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Australian startup Allegro to ramp flow battery capacity after AUD 17.5m funding round The redox flow battery developer aims to “rapidly accelerate” its manufacturing capacity after closing a funding round that attracted major domestic and international investors.
David Carroll
Sep 10, 2024
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U.S. DOE announces $125 million to fund two Energy Innovation Hubs The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will provide $125 million in funding for two Energy Innovation Hub teams to accelerate energy storage technologies. The research focus will be energy storage for both transport and stationary storage applications.
Anne Fischer
Sep 04, 2024
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Battery and energy storage researchers standing together in a row in a room with a large screen in the center showing people.
Indian initiative to commercialize new zinc-ion battery technologies Indian mining company Hindustan Zinc will collaborate with Bangalore-based Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) to develop new zinc alloys for use as anodes in zinc-ion batteries and electrolytes for use in rechargeable batteries.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Aug 23, 2024
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Australian battery manufacturer Redflow enters voluntary administration The Brisbane-headquartered company made the move after failing to secure the capital needed to upscale its X10 battery, intended for large-scale projects.
Ev Foley
Aug 23, 2024
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Understanding limits on practical capacity of lithium iron phosphate batteries By using transmission electron microscopes to track lithium ions during charging and discharging cycles, researchers at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) have gathered information that explains the discrepancy between theoretical and practical capacity of lithium ion phosphate batteries.
Marija Maisch
Aug 22, 2024
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Fraunhofer IEE develops simulation tools for hybrid storage systems design The researchers have created a degradation model that experts can use to determine battery aging in hybrid systems made up of lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors. This makes it possible to determine whether it makes sense to combine the two technologies in individual cases. The tools should also help with the design of a hybrid system.
Ralph Diermann
Aug 20, 2024

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Aluminium-polymer battery for stationary electricity storage The device developed by TU Bergakademie Freiberg researchers uses aluminum as an anode, graphite as a cathode, and a polymer-based solid electrolyte. It is being validated and further developed for industrial production. The goal is storage capacity of 10 kWh.
Petra Hannen
6 hours ago
View article
Australian startup Allegro to ramp flow battery capacity after AUD 17.5m funding round The redox flow battery developer aims to “rapidly accelerate” its manufacturing capacity after closing a funding round that attracted major domestic and international investors.
David Carroll
Sep 10, 2024
View article
U.S. DOE announces $125 million to fund two Energy Innovation Hubs The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will provide $125 million in funding for two Energy Innovation Hub teams to accelerate energy storage technologies. The research focus will be energy storage for both transport and stationary storage applications.
Anne Fischer
Sep 04, 2024
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Battery and energy storage researchers standing together in a row in a room with a large screen in the center showing people.
Indian initiative to commercialize new zinc-ion battery technologies Indian mining company Hindustan Zinc will collaborate with Bangalore-based Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) to develop new zinc alloys for use as anodes in zinc-ion batteries and electrolytes for use in rechargeable batteries.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Aug 23, 2024
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Australian battery manufacturer Redflow enters voluntary administration The Brisbane-headquartered company made the move after failing to secure the capital needed to upscale its X10 battery, intended for large-scale projects.
Ev Foley
Aug 23, 2024
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Understanding limits on practical capacity of lithium iron phosphate batteries By using transmission electron microscopes to track lithium ions during charging and discharging cycles, researchers at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) have gathered information that explains the discrepancy between theoretical and practical capacity of lithium ion phosphate batteries.
Marija Maisch
Aug 22, 2024
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Fraunhofer IEE develops simulation tools for hybrid storage systems design The researchers have created a degradation model that experts can use to determine battery aging in hybrid systems made up of lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors. This makes it possible to determine whether it makes sense to combine the two technologies in individual cases. The tools should also help with the design of a hybrid system.
Ralph Diermann
Aug 20, 2024
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Northvolt closes Cuberg’s operations, shifts lithium metal battery R&D to Sweden Three years after acquiring US-based Cuberg, Swedish battery maker Northvolt has decided to shut down the California unit and move future lithium metal battery R&D to Sweden.
Marija Maisch
Aug 20, 2024
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Sodium-ion battery market to exceed a value of $16 billion by 2034 European research and consulting firm IDTechEx has released a report on sodium-ion batteries regarding technology, players, markets and forecasts.
Carrie Hampel
Aug 16, 2024