Russia’s murderous rampage through Ukraine has given the world yet another reason to adopt a decentralized, decarbonized energy profile as quickly as possible. More long duration energy storage would help speed things along. Pumped hydro currently dominates the long duration field, but vanadium flow batteries are finally breaking through the clutter to go where pumped hydro cannot.
Vanadium Flow Batteries For Long Duration Energy Storage
Flow batteries operate on the ability of two different species of liquids to generate electricity when they flow adjacent to each other. The long duration energy storage angle follows naturally, because the tanks that store the liquids can be sized up or down to meet capacity needs.
Flow batteries sport a number of advantages compared to lithium-ion batteries, including the ability to restart quickly after being idled for long periods of time….
Vanadium Flow Batteries Could Leapfrog Over Pumped Hydro For Long Duration Energy Storage
