Although history shows redox fuel cell concepts emerged around 1955, NASA brought the idea to life in the ’70s during the energy crisis of that time. NASA continued development but struggled to find a solution that would deliver efficiency in fluctuating temperatures. Lithium-ion batteries were developed in the ‘80s toContinue Reading
Last week, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) based (and U.S. Department of Energy-funded) researchers reported that they have developed an “air breathing” battery capable of storing electricity for long periods of time at about $20 a kWh. For its anode, the rechargeable flow battery uses cheap, abundant sulfur dissolved inContinue Reading
Battery electricity storage is a key technology in the world’s transition to a sustainable energy system. Battery systems can support a wide range of services needed for the transition, from providing frequency response, reserve capacity, black-start capability and other grid services, to storing power in electric vehicles, upgrading mini-grids andContinue Reading
