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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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Korean research boosts lithium battery stability, efficiency, density Scientists in South Korea have modified lithium-nickel-manganese-tetraoxygen (LNMO) cathodes to enhance lithium-ion battery stability and efficiency and boost lifespan and energy density.
Ev Foley
Feb 07, 2025
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Redox recap: New flow battery JV in US, Japanese utility adds 12.5MWh flow battery A new joint venture (JV) aims to establish domestic vanadium electrolyte production for flow batteries, while a new Japanese redox flow project has been announced in a remote location.
Tristan Rayner
Feb 05, 2025
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Pumped hydro and batteries can meet energy storage needs, study shows A new Australian National University study says long-duration pumped hydro on non-river sites, combined with batteries, can meet global energy storage needs.
Ev Foley
Feb 03, 2025
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Extending lifecycle of flywheel energy storage via average consensus algorithm Scientists in China have conceived a lifecycle-based "average consensus algorithm" that can reportedly balance power in flywheel energy storage systems and extend their lifespan.
Emiliano Bellini
Jan 30, 2025
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New aluminum-ion battery with unprecedented long cycle life  Researchers in China have reported a breakthrough in the development of aluminum-ion batteries. They have created a solid-state electrolyte that facilitates the smooth movement of aluminum ions, significantly improving the battery’s performance and longevity.
Marija Maisch
Jan 29, 2025
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US flow battery makers discuss life under Trump ESS News spoke to Matt Harper, from vanadium flow battery (VFB) maker Invinity, and Eugene Beh, CEO of Quino Energy, which uses a water-based electrolyte in its aqeous organic quinone redox flow batteries.
Max Hall
Jan 27, 2025
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Researchers in Switzerland develop biodegradable fungi battery A team from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) has developed a 3D-printed battery. Fungi are used as anode and cathode with one releasing electrons during metabolism and the other able to absorb them.
Marian Willuhn
Jan 27, 2025

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China switches on 1 GW of PV on salt-alkali tidal flats, paired with 400 MWh of energy storage Huadian Group and PowerChina have activated a 1 GW solar project on salt-alkali tidal flats in China’s Shandong province, paired with 200 MW/400 MWh of storage. The facility features PV modules installed above brine pools.
Vincent Shaw
Jan 24, 2025
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Heating not shredding: German battery recycling research Academics at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences want to thermally break down lithium batteries to recover raw materials. The energy required for the process is still high, however.
Ralph Diermann
Jan 24, 2025
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Australia’s Zenaji ready to ride future lithium titanate oxide battery wave Australian manufacturer of lithium titanate oxide batteries Zenaji says the LTO battery market is projected to reach $5.8 billion by 2032, with a compound annual growth rate of 12.6%, and its Eternity battery system is ready to catch that wave.
Ev Foley
Jan 24, 2025
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Vanadium flow battery maker H2 secures funds for new Korean factory H2 Inc. has raised $16 million in bridge funding for a new production facility which will have a 1.2 GWh annual manufacturing capacity from 2026.
Max Hall
Jan 23, 2025
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IESA projects $500m-plus Indian battery, mobility startup investment within year The Bharat Battery Show attracted 100 startups, many seeking funding from major conglomerates and investment firms.
Uma Gupta
Jan 23, 2025
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Eos battery with an American flag.
FlexGen secures $75m credit facility, partners with zinc battery maker Eos North Carolina-based FlexGen, which is joining forces with aqueous zinc battery maker Eos Energy Enterprises, secured the credit line from four banks, led by JP Morgan.
Max Hall
Jan 23, 2025
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China launches work on its first GW-scale residential virtual power plant China is developing its first gigawatt-scale residential virtual power plant (VPP) in Jiangsu Province, aiming to integrate millions of high-power household appliances into a cloud-based energy pool to enhance grid stability and renewable energy utilization.
Vincent Shaw
Jan 16, 2025
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Energy Vault inks deal to use batteries to store excess nuclear energy Under the new partnership, the Californian company will provide its B-Vault battery energy storage systems (BESS) to back NuSun mini reactors at data centers. It will also provide its VaultOS energy management system and even draw on its gravity energy storage R&D to help in the composition of the reactor containment structures.
Max Hall
Jan 16, 2025
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Sodium-ion batteries face uphill struggle to beat lithium-ion on cost A new Stanford University study finds that there are several several key routes that sodium-ion battery developers can take to compete on price, specifically against a low-cost variant of the lithium-ion battery known as lithium iron phosphate (LFP).
Marija Maisch
Jan 14, 2025

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