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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
13 minutes ago
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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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Australia pilots 1.5 MW sodium sulfur battery CleanCo's six-hour-storage system is part of a feasibility study and is being installed near the Swanbank Big Battery.
Ev Foley
Oct 04, 2024
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Researchers in Australia cook up recipe for better, more sustainable batteries Academics at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have developed a battery component using food-based acids found in sherbet and winemaking that could make lithium-ion batteries more efficient, affordable, and sustainable.
Ev Foley
Oct 03, 2024
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VRB Energy
VRB Energy plans 550 MW capacity across US, China via JV and restructuring VRB Energy, which has aimed to mainstream vanadium redox flow batteries, has formed a joint venture with Red Sun in China to build more factories, taking a 49% stake in the venture that is constructing two large-scale facilities.
Tristan Rayner
Oct 02, 2024
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Storing solar power through aluminum-rock composite UK-based Caldera has developed a new heat storage technology that can reportedly convert on-site generated solar power into on-demand heat, thus replacing conventional gas boilers. The system uses a composite of recycled aluminum and volcanic rocks to store heat at up to 500 C and produce steam.
Emiliano Bellini
Oct 01, 2024
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LG Chem develops material capable of suppressing thermal runaway in batteries LG Chem has announced that its Platform Technology R&D team has developed a temperature-responsive Safety Reinforced Layer (SRL), a material which is described as capable of surpressing thermal runaway. The material was analyzed in collaboration with researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) in South Korea, while the safety verification was conducted in partnership with LG Energy Solution.
Marija Maisch
Oct 01, 2024
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Altech’s sodium chloride solid state battery exceeds expectations Western Australian battery technology company Altech Batteries has announced its first Cerenergy ABS60 salt-based battery energy storage system prototype is online and operating successfully across a range of temperatures, confirming its thermal stability and commercial viability.
David Carroll
Oct 01, 2024
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Varta coordinates German sodium-ion battery research A 15-member industrial-academic consortium wants to develop cost-effective cell chemistry for industrial sodium-ion batteries. Germany's ministry of research is providing €7.5 million ($8.36 million) funding.
Sandra Enkhardt
Sep 25, 2024
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ESS Inc, ESI partner on 3.2 GWh iron flow battery manufaturing site in Australia Under construction long-duration storage manufacturing site secures AUD 65 million ($45 million) in public and private funds, including AUD 25 million from state government. ESS Inc confirms to ESS News it has ambitions to manufacture in Europe.
, Matthew Lynas
Sep 24, 2024
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China to host 1.6 GW vanadium flow battery manufacturing complex The all-vanadium liquid flow industrial park project is taking shape in the Baotou city in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region of China, backed by a CNY 11.5 billion ($1.63 billion) investment. Meanwhile, China's largest vanadium flow electrolyte base is planned in the city of Panzhihua, in the Sichuan province.
Marija Maisch
Sep 23, 2024

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