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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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New partnership advances sodium-ion manufacturing in Spain In a week marked by the largest sodium-ion battery order to date, widely seen as a watershed moment for the technology’s commercialization at scale, one of Europe’s emerging players, Spain’s Bihar Batteries, is strengthening the outlook for European-made sodium-ion batteries.
Marija Maisch
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CATL secures world’s largest sodium-ion battery order with Hyperstrong The two companies announced a 60 GWh supply agreement on Monday, marking a pivotal step in the commercialization of sodium-ion battery technology.
Marija Maisch
Apr 27, 2026
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Control, not capacity, could be the next driver of US residential storage investment Investors are shifting focus from deployment growth to platforms that can orchestrate and monetize battery fleets.
Phoebe Skok
Apr 17, 2026
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Volkswagen announces vehicle-to-grid offering in Germany, soon wider Europe Registration will be possible from June, and the service will then be available from the fourth quarter under VW's Elli brand. The integrated offer consists of an electric vehicle, app, electricity tariff, smart meter, wallbox, and installation.
Sandra Enkhardt
Apr 17, 2026
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Researchers make significant advancement into thermal runaway-free sodium-ion batteries The development of a Polymerizable Non-flammable Electrolyte appears to have helped sodium-ion batteries towards a eureka moment for safety.
Tristan Rayner
Apr 10, 2026
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Netherlands: TenneT and GES ink landmark deal for 800 MWh “congestion mitigator” battery Dutch grid operator TenneT has signed a capacity control contract with Green Energy Storage (GES) for a 200 MW / 800 MWh battery, marking a shift in how the Netherlands manages its severely congested high-voltage grid.
Tristan Rayner
Apr 10, 2026
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Envision launches 12.5 MWh AI storage system, starts production of 790 Ah LFP cell Envision adds to the impressive list of announcements out of ESIE 2026, with a new BESS and new LFP cell.
Vincent Shaw
Apr 09, 2026

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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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AnteoTech’s secures funding for its silicon-dominant battery anode tech Queensland-based energy tech company AnteoTech has secured almost AU$4 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to help fast-track the development of its silicon-dominant lithium-ion battery anode technology.
David Carroll
Oct 29, 2024
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Li-S Energy nears 500 Wh/kg with lithium-sulphur battery tech Australian battery tech company Li-S Energy has announced a major improvement in the performance of its lithium-sulphur battery technology with its latest iteration achieving an energy density close to 500 Wh per kilogram.
David Carroll
Oct 29, 2024
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Test bench for aboveground compressed air energy storage systems Researchers in Canada have created an experimental workbench for aboveground compressed air energy storage. Experimental data calibration reportedly ensured model accuracy with a mean absolute percentage error below 4.0%.
Lior Kahana
Oct 28, 2024
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Spain’s Silbat set to roll out silicon batteries by 2028 The startup is developing long-duration energy storage (LDES) technology that, housed in a 40-foot container, would have an estimated power of 100 kW and a capacity of about 100 hours with a useful life of more than 30 years and a levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of less than $0.05/kWh in its early stages of industrialization.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Oct 28, 2024
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Sembcorp to expand Southeast Asia’s biggest battery storage site Built across two sites on Jurong Island, Sembcorp's lithium ion battery storage system will now be expanded to 311 MWh. Meanwhile, Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) has awarded grants to local sodium-ion and vanadium-flow specialists in a bid to enhance grid stability, also via underground system deployment.
Marija Maisch
Oct 24, 2024
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China’s GNE develops lithium-sulfur battery with energy density of 700Wh/kg The energy density of the newly developed lithium-sulfur prototype far exceeds the one of common lithium -ion batteries.
Vincent Shaw
Oct 23, 2024

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