There is a gap in the market for long-duration energy storage (LDES), according to US-based manufacturer ESS Inc. – one which can’t be plugged with lithium-ion chemistry. Hugh McDermott, of ESS Inc.

Maria Skyllas-Kazacos works for UNSW Sydney and consults for/owns shares in mineral company Tivan. She receives funding from various government funded projects including the Trailblazer for Recycling ...

China has switched on a record‑breaking vanadium flow battery in Xinjiang, pairing it directly with a 1 gigawatt solar farm to soak up desert sunshine and feed it back into the grid after dark. The ...

The International Flow Battery Forum (IFBF) is set to return in June 2025 for its 15th edition, bringing together the global flow battery community to discuss the newest advancements in science, ...

Flow-style batteries are already demonstrating the potential to dramatically cut the cost of energy storage used to capture the excess output of grid-scale wind and solar plants for later use. A rapid ...

Whether it’s to keep the lights on after a natural disaster or just to avoid peak energy rates, more people than ever are adding battery energy storage to their home solar systems. With some 45% of ...