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Technologies pv magazine
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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China unveils nuclear-powered battery with millennium-long lifespan Beita Pharmatech and Northwest Normal University have develop a carbon-14 nuclear battery encased in silicon carbide, offering unprecedented longevity and application potential.
Vincent Shaw
Mar 13, 2025
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Combining liquid-based direct air capture with compressed air energy storage Scientists in China have simulated a system that combines liquid-based direct air capture with diabatic compressed air energy storage, for the benefit of both processes. Exploring its economic feasibility, they found the system could achieve a levelized cost of energy of $0.53/kWh and a levelized cost of CO2 captured from air of $259/tCO2.
Lior Kahana
Mar 13, 2025
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Dutch start-up develops sodium-ion battery tech for solar colocation Founded by former Tesla leaders, Amsterdam-based Moonwatt is taking a novel approach to sodium-ion battery technology, optimizing it for colocation with solar power plants. The company has raised $8.3 million in seed funding to accelerate its growth, with plans for a pilot installation in Europe next year and commericial deployments by 2027.
Marija Maisch
Mar 12, 2025
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Energy Dome targets Australian market with carbon-dioxide battery tech Italian energy storage company Energy Dome is scouting potential sites across Victoria to deploy its carbon dioxide battery technology as it works to establish a foothold in the Australian energy market.
David Carroll
Mar 12, 2025
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Work begins on 2 GWh lithium ion-redox flow battery hub in China A state-backed consortium has broken ground on a 1 GW/2 GWh energy storage system in Yantai, Shandong, advancing the province’s renewable integration and grid flexibility goals.
Vincent Shaw
Mar 10, 2025
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Czech company to provide cathode material to U.S. sodium-ion maker Natron Energy Prussian blue material manufactured by Draslovka will become part of Natron’s sodium-ion battery supply chain. The Czech company plans to build new facilities on both sides of the Atlantics to supply the U.S. company's production.
Marija Maisch
Mar 07, 2025
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Vanadium flow battery maker preps for UK long-duration storage tender Investor and renewables developer Frontier Power Ltd has said it is planning to lodge 'multiple' vanadium flow battery (VFB)-related bids in a long-duration energy storage (LDES) tender expected before July.
Max Hall
Mar 07, 2025

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China unveils nuclear-powered battery with millennium-long lifespan Beita Pharmatech and Northwest Normal University have develop a carbon-14 nuclear battery encased in silicon carbide, offering unprecedented longevity and application potential.
Vincent Shaw
Mar 13, 2025
View article
Combining liquid-based direct air capture with compressed air energy storage Scientists in China have simulated a system that combines liquid-based direct air capture with diabatic compressed air energy storage, for the benefit of both processes. Exploring its economic feasibility, they found the system could achieve a levelized cost of energy of $0.53/kWh and a levelized cost of CO2 captured from air of $259/tCO2.
Lior Kahana
Mar 13, 2025
View article
Dutch start-up develops sodium-ion battery tech for solar colocation Founded by former Tesla leaders, Amsterdam-based Moonwatt is taking a novel approach to sodium-ion battery technology, optimizing it for colocation with solar power plants. The company has raised $8.3 million in seed funding to accelerate its growth, with plans for a pilot installation in Europe next year and commericial deployments by 2027.
Marija Maisch
Mar 12, 2025
View article
Energy Dome targets Australian market with carbon-dioxide battery tech Italian energy storage company Energy Dome is scouting potential sites across Victoria to deploy its carbon dioxide battery technology as it works to establish a foothold in the Australian energy market.
David Carroll
Mar 12, 2025
View article
Work begins on 2 GWh lithium ion-redox flow battery hub in China A state-backed consortium has broken ground on a 1 GW/2 GWh energy storage system in Yantai, Shandong, advancing the province’s renewable integration and grid flexibility goals.
Vincent Shaw
Mar 10, 2025
View article
Czech company to provide cathode material to U.S. sodium-ion maker Natron Energy Prussian blue material manufactured by Draslovka will become part of Natron’s sodium-ion battery supply chain. The Czech company plans to build new facilities on both sides of the Atlantics to supply the U.S. company's production.
Marija Maisch
Mar 07, 2025
View article
Vanadium flow battery maker preps for UK long-duration storage tender Investor and renewables developer Frontier Power Ltd has said it is planning to lodge 'multiple' vanadium flow battery (VFB)-related bids in a long-duration energy storage (LDES) tender expected before July.
Max Hall
Mar 07, 2025
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Energy storage system powered by forest waste retains 60% capacity after 10,000 cycles Researchers in Spain used electrodes derived from wood biomass discarded by sawmills as waste to create a hybrid system combining batteries and supercapacitors.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Mar 06, 2025
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Recycling lithium-ion batteries using cooking oil, water, and ultrasound Researchers at the UK’s University of Leicester have developed a method of extracting valuable metals from a waste product of used batteries with a mixture of water and vegetable oil.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Mar 05, 2025

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