A new twist on bromine-based flow batteries could make large-scale energy storage cheaper, safer, and far longer-lasting. Bromine-based flow batteries store and release energy through a chemical ...

Scientists have found a way to push zinc–bromine flow batteries to the next level. By trapping corrosive bromine with a ...

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.

Electric car batteries are the heart of an electric vehicle ( EV ), providing the energy necessary to power the motor and allow the vehicle to operate. These batteries differ significantly from ...

Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands is testing an unusual kind of battery that could prove to be a better, cheaper way to store wind and solar energy. Developed by US startup ESS, the device is known ...

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 ...

Chinese researchers have unveiled a solar “battery” that does not just generate electricity, it stores it directly, reaching ...

Flow Aluminum earlier this month announced it reached a major milestone in its efforts to create new and more efficient batteries. Flow Aluminum, an Albuquerque-based startup, is working to create a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Every consumer battery that exists has little plus and minus signs on the outer labeling. These mark the ending and starting points for the ...

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 ...

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ESS's CEO, Eric Dresselhuys (center, wearing a blue jacket), taking a group of reporters on a tour of the company's Energy Warehouse product for commercial and industrial customers and for mini-grid ...