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Grid-forming-inverter-backed big batteries can raise renewables hosting capacity Researchers have recommended electricity transmission system operators (TSOs) consider grid-forming battery energy storage systems (BESS) to improve network stability and maximize system hosting capacity.
William Driscoll
Feb 12, 2025
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How energy storage could transform the railway industry A new study determines what types of energy storage systems (ESS) are most promising for onboard and wayside storage.
Phoebe Skok
Feb 10, 2025
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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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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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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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Grid-forming-inverter-backed big batteries can raise renewables hosting capacity Researchers have recommended electricity transmission system operators (TSOs) consider grid-forming battery energy storage systems (BESS) to improve network stability and maximize system hosting capacity.
William Driscoll
Feb 12, 2025
View article
How energy storage could transform the railway industry A new study determines what types of energy storage systems (ESS) are most promising for onboard and wayside storage.
Phoebe Skok
Feb 10, 2025
View article
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
View article
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
View article
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
View article
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
View article
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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The case for combining pumped-hydro storage with floating PV Researchers in Italy have analyzed the techno-economic viability of enhancing three pumped hydro plants in Italy with floating PV on the lower basin. They say that, with their wide results, consequences could be extrapolated to similar regions.
Lior Kahana
Jan 27, 2025
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High-voltage, super-stable sodium–zinc hybrid batteries Researchers from the China University of Petroleum have synthesized a novel hydrogel electrolyte that, when paired with a Prussian blue cathode, achieves outstanding energy density and cyclability in sodium-zinc hybrid ion batteries.
Marija Maisch
Jan 24, 2025