Italy has taken a major step forward in its energy transition efforts, giving the green light to 361 MW of new battery energy storage systems (BESS) spread across three regions—Lazio, Puglia, and Sardinia.
[pdf] A Marlborough, Massachusetts, startup has made an organic flow battery that can rival lithium -ion packs for grid-level storage, according to TechCrunch. The innovation provides for a variety of perks, including a "capital cost [that] should be ultra low," XL Batteries co-founder Tom Sisto said.
[pdf] Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are emerging as a next-generation energy storage solution due to their high theoretical energy density (up to 2,600 Wh/kg) and potential cost advantages over lithium-ion batteries.
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