Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are scaling up a prototype iron-flow battery to provide cleaner and cheaper power when renewable energy sources are ebbing or demand is peaking. The ...

The flow battery is one of the more interesting ideas for grid energy storage – after all, how many batteries combine electron current with fluid current? If you’re interested in trying your hand at ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have designed a playing card-sized mini-flow battery aimed at ...

Flow batteries – well, most flow batteries, anyway – aren't the kinds of things you'd expect to find in a car or laptop. They're typically best suited to large, long-duration energy storage jobs, so ...

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 ...

As power utilities and industrial companies seek to use more renewable energy, the market for grid-scale batteries is expanding rapidly. Alternatives to lithium-ion technology may provide ...

LAUNCESTON, Australia, Oct 26 (Reuters) - For the first time Australia's main electricity grid reached a share of over 70% for renewable energy this week, an achievement that showcases the rapid rise ...

Redox flow batteries (RFBs) are considered to be technology with the potential to revolutionize large-scale energy storage applications. With their long lifetimes, high energy densities, and ...