“… energy storage has a key role to play in decarbonisation”
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More and more new battery technologies are being explored:
New liquid air battery technology – Vision Group for Sidmouth
New lithium battery technology – Vision Group for Sidmouth
The latest is based on vanadium:
Vanadium redox battery – Wikipedia
Earlier this year: all sorts of projects were being hailed:
Vanadium flow battery giant to go ‘head-to-head’ with Li-ion kings | Recharge
Including in the UK:
Approved: 5MWh vanadium batteries for Energy Superhub Oxford showcase in England
The flow batteries are to be hybridised alongside lithium-ion battery storage… The project is designed to showcase rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging, hybrid battery energy storage systems, low carbon heating and smart energy management.
Neil O’Brien, executive chairman at redT, said, “Non-degrading, heavy-cycling energy storage has a key role to play in the decarbonisation of the world’s major population centres…”
A flow battery ‘competitive with the LG Chems and Samsungs of this world’ | Energy Storage News
There’s certainly current interest in the market for the technology, which is a significant sign:
Global Vanadium Redox Battery (VRB) Market 2020-2026 Growth, Trends and Demands Research Report