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Eco-friendly aluminum battery lasts 10,000 cycles with minimal loss

TechXplore

Large batteries for long-term storage of solar and wind power are key to integrating abundant and renewable energy sources into the U.S. However, there is a lack of safe and reliable battery technologies to support the push toward sustainable, clean energy. power grid.

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Europe’s largest battery powers up in Blackhillock, in Moray

Envirotec Magazine

Zenob, an owner and operator of grid-scale batteries on the GB transmission network, has announced that Europes largest battery site, located in Blackhillock, Scotland, has begun commercial operations. An area outside the substation in 2006 (image credit: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0 The Blackhillock site is launching in two phases.

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California’s battery storage installations grow to almost 16GW

Energy Storage News

Installed battery storage capacity in California, US has grown from 771MW in 2019 to more than 15,500MW as of 31 January, 2025.

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New electrolytes enable safe, stable and fast-charging lithium-metal batteries

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In recent years, researchers have been trying to develop increasingly advanced battery technologies that can be charged faster and store more energy, while also remaining safe and stable over time.

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US finalises 45X advanced manufacturing tax credit for batteries, solar

Energy Storage News

The US Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have finalised the rules and process for the 45X advanced manufacturing tax credit, which effectively provides a subsidy to domestic clean energy technology manufacturing, including batteries.

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UK reaches over 120GWh of approved grid-scale battery storage projects

Energy Storage News

Thats according to the latest data from Solar Media Market Researchs Battery Storage: UK Pipeline & Completed Assets Database report. A total of 1,420MW/2,840MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects were awarded planning consent over the course […]

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ESS Inc. bets on gigawatt-hour scale long-duration flow batteries to turn cash burn into profitability  

Energy Storage News

Flow battery energy storage manufacturer ESS Inc. could achieve profitability in the next few years, if its new product is a success, the companys CFO has said.

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