Technologies
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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Advanced sodium-ion battery prototypes now approaching 200 Wh/kg
An international team of scientists has reviewed recent advances in sodium-ion battery components, highlighting their potential as a lower-cost, more sustainable alternative to lithium-ion batteries. The researchers identify key challenges including lower energy density, shorter cycle life and manufacturing constraints, while pointing to advances in materials and electrolytes as important to future commercialization.
Aug 10, 2026
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US-French partnership targets anode-free, sodium-ion battery commercialization
University of Colorado Boulder spin out enters joint agreement with French cell manufacturer. Commercial applications for anode-free sodium-ion batteries include data center, defense, aerospace, and e-mobility, according to the new partnership.
Stackelberg game framework optimizes distributed energy storage allocation
Researchers have developed a game-theory-based method for optimizing the location, capacity and operation of distributed energy storage. Simulations on a 33-node distribution network reportedly reduced load fluctuations from 25.98% to 14.25% while requiring around 85% less storage capacity than conventional methods.
New framework optimizes energy storage for worst-case grid outages
Researchers have developed a framework that simultaneously determines the optimal siting and sizing of energy storage while identifying worst-case grid component failures. They said the framework analyzed power networks with up to 116 buses in less than 100 seconds.
JT Solar teams with UNSW to launch battery testing lab
Researchers from the University of New South Wales and clean tech company JT Solar Technologies have established a facility to test the real-world performance of battery energy storage systems as Australia’s home battery installations numbers continue to climb.
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German initiative to develop scalable sodium-ion batteries
A collaborative project led by German battery supplier Varta aims to develop industrial-scale sodium-ion battery technology. The final product of the three-year, €7.5 million ($8.08 million) project will be a small series of round cells for electric vehicles and stationary storage systems.
Evaluating the profitability of vanadium flow batteries
Researchers in Italy have estimated the profitability of future vanadium redox flow batteries based on real device and market parameters and found that market evolutions are heading to much more competitive systems, with capital costs down to €260/kWh at a storage duration of 10 hours.
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Organic cathode for high-energy, fast-charging lithium-ion batteries
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have developed a new organic cathode material with an energy density higher than most cobalt-based cathodes. It can charge–discharge in as little as six minutes. Automaker Lamborghini has licensed the patent for the technology.
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Chinese researchers develop high power density vanadium flow battery stack
Researchers at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) in China have developed a 70 kW-level vanadium flow battery stack. The newly designed stack comes in 40% below current 30 kW-level stacks in terms of costs, due to its volume power density of 130 kW/m3.
New solid state battery charges in minutes, lasts for thousands of cycles
Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a new lithium metal battery that can be charged and discharged at least 6,000 times — more than any other pouch battery cell — and can be recharged in a matter of minutes.