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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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Australia’s Altech secures permit to build sodium-ion battery factory in Germany The German subsidiary of the Perth-based sodium chloride solid-state battery specialist is moving ahead with its plans to build a 120 MWh production plant in Saxony, Germany. The project is expected to amount to around €156 million ($170 million).
Marija Maisch
24 hours ago
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Estonia’s Freen launches 10 kWh residential sodium-ion battery The new home energy storage solution from Estonia's Freen is based on sodium-ion battery chemistry and can be coupled with both rooftop PV and small wind turbines.
Marija Maisch
Mar 18, 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
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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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Australian-made vanadium flow battery project could offer storage cost of $166/MWh Australian Vanadium Limited (AVL) has moved a vanadium flow battery (VFB) project to design phase with the aim of developing a modular, scalable, turnkey, utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS).
Ev Foley
Nov 06, 2024
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Argonne Lab unveils novel technique to track battery aging in real time Argonne Lab uses magnetic resonance to track chemical changes inside working lithium battery cells. without destroying the test cells.
Tristan Rayner
Nov 05, 2024
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Leclanché releases battery cell with niobium-based anode material The Swiss manufacturer said the cell was developed in partnership with Echion Technologies, which supplied the niobium-based active anode material. It has greater energy density and faster charging compared to LTO technologies.
Lior Kahana
Nov 04, 2024
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Subsea pumped storage tech secures funding from US, German governments A cross-Atlantic subsea pumped storage collaboration will seek to overcome the land-based challenges plaguing traditional pumped hydro storage technology.
Marija Maisch
Nov 01, 2024
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Solid-state batteries enter pilot production, costs expected to drastically drop The latest findings from Taipei-based intelligence provider TrendForce show that all-solid-state battery production volumes could have GWh levels by 2027. The rapid expansion will lead to cell price declines, reaching CNY 0.6-0.7/Wh ($0,084-$0,098) level by 2035.
Marija Maisch
Oct 31, 2024
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Gransolar puts its E22 vanadium battery business on hold The vanadium battery manufacturing division has reportedly been reintegrated into its parent until, 'it is time for vanadium.'
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Oct 31, 2024
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ESS uses iron flow battery deployments to adapt to new customer requirements Oregon-based company said iron flow batteries can be a “fast response” storage technology.
Michael Puttré
Oct 31, 2024
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Researchers extend lifespan of aqueous zinc-ion batteries The method developed at the Technical University of Munich is intended to make several hundred thousand charge and discharge cycles possible in the future instead of a few thousand. A special protective layer for the zinc anodes of the batteries is crucial.
Petra Hannen
Oct 31, 2024
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Reliance New Energy acquires sodium-ion battery maker Faradion Reliance Industries, India's largest private company, has acquired UK-based sodium-ion battery firm Faradion for $136 million
Reliance New Energy
Oct 30, 2024

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