Understanding Today’s Hottest New Energy Storage Technologies – Vanadium Flow Batteries
Vanadium flow batteries are gaining attention in the media, various industries, and even the general public for the many benefits over lithium-ion batteries.
Those benefits include longer life, very little degradation of performance over time, and a much wider operating temperature range. All of which significantly reduces the cost of ownership.
The vanadium flow battery (VFB) is a rechargeable electrochemical battery technology that stores energy in a unique way. In contrast to lithium-ion batteries which store energy using solid forms of lithium, flow batteries use a liquid electrolyte stored in tanks. In VFBs, this electrolyte is composed of vanadium dissolved in a stable, non-flammable, water-based solution. Vanadium is a non-toxic, widely-available metal that is typically…
Vanadium Flow Batteries Demystified
