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Lava Blue hosts Australia’s first grid-connected sodium-sulfur battery Australia’s first grid-connected sodium-sulfur battery system has commenced operations in Queensland, helping power a critical minerals processing facility and providing a real-world demonstration of the long-duration energy storage technology.

Brian Publicover

Sep 23, 2026

Technologies

Chile tests grid-forming tech at 48 MW/275 MWh BESS Chile’s national grid operator has conducted its first field tests of grid-forming technology at Engie’s Los Loros battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Atacama region.

Sep 22, 2026

Technologies

UL Solutions launches certification program for bidirectional EV storage UL Solutions has launched a certification program for bidirectional electric vehicle supply equipment (BEVSE), opening formal compliance testing for AC-based vehicle-to-grid systems under the UL 1741 Supplement SC standard.

Sep 15, 2026

Technologies

Iron-mediated cathode enables 206 Wh/kg sodium-ion pouch cell Chinese researchers have developed an iron-mediated strategy that improves the reversibility and stability of lattice-oxygen redox reactions in sodium-ion battery cathodes. A 15.8 Ah pouch cell using the cathode achieved an energy density of 206 Wh/kg, with lattice-oxygen redox reversibility reaching 99%.

Sep 11, 2026

Technologies

New electrode design by German institutes increases battery energy density by up to 15% Fraunhofer ISE and its partners have developed thicker electrodes that could increase battery cell energy density by 10% to 15% without adding weight. The PFAS-free, solvent-free concept has been demonstrated in lithium-ion, sodium-ion, and zinc-ion cells and is designed for cost-effective mass production.

Sep 09, 2026

Technologies

Australian researchers develop zinc-iodine battery that lasts 60,000 cycles Researchers at Australia’s Flinders University are developing an aqueous zinc-iodine battery with industry partners that has demonstrated more than 60,000 charge-discharge cycles in laboratory testing.

Aug 27, 2026

Technologies

UNSW launches grid protection project for grid-forming BESS and inverters Researchers at the University of New South Wales have launched a three-and-a-half-year project to examine how inverter-based resources interact with grid protection systems. The AUD 12.9 million initiative will use modeling, simulation and hardware-in-the-loop testing to assess fault-current behavior and protection requirements.

Aug 17, 2026

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Fraunhofer IWU storage analyzer reduces peak loads in factories The Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU says its energy storage systems in production (ESiP) analyzer can enable the use of close to half of electricity generated on-site.

Jun 19, 2026

Technologies

Boron nitride nanotubes move lithium ions 31 times faster than expected Researchers at Rutgers University, the University of Illinois Chicago, and Argonne National Laboratory have found that boron nitride nanotube membranes transport lithium ions far faster than expected, pointing to potential applications in lithium recovery from spent batteries and blue energy generation.

Brian Publicover

Jun 19, 2026

Markets

Long-duration storage gains ground in Europe as Spain, Portugal lead A new Eurelectric and AFRY report says long-duration storage could deliver major system savings across Europe, with Spain and Portugal emerging as some of the most promising markets for eight- to 12-hour technologies.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Jun 17, 2026

R&D

EDF launches VPP combining batteries and hydropower in France EDF has commissioned its first mainland French battery project, pairing 20 MW of lithium-ion storage with 8 MW of hydropower to provide rapid frequency response services to the transmission grid.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Jun 17, 2026

R&D

Google-backed CO2 battery planned at Arizona power plant Energy Dome and Salt River Project plan a 19 MW, 10-hour compressed CO2 storage project in Arizona, highlighting growing interest in non-lithium long-duration storage and the reuse of existing power plant infrastructure.

Jun 16, 2026

Technologies

EDF combines batteries and hydropower in virtual plant in France France's first mainland EDF battery project pairs 20 MW of lithium-ion storage with 8 MW of hydropower to provide fast frequency response services to the transmission grid.

Gwenaelle Deboutte

Jun 16, 2026

Markets

Battery developers face expertise gap as market expands European renewable energy producer BNZ says battery projects require new development and operating models as storage deployment accelerates.

Sergio Matalucci

Jun 15, 2026

R&D

German project tests DC-coupled commercial battery storage to cut costs A German pilot project is probing whether DC-coupled battery storage can unlock higher solar buildout behind constrained grid connections by reducing inverter hardware and simplifying system design.

Jun 12, 2026

Flow batteries

Energy security push highlights need for long-duration storage Energy storage is essential to ensuring grid stability as demand grows for intermittent renewables, like solar PV. Different options are gaining traction, supported by international standards.

Adrian Pennington

Jun 09, 2026

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