Liam Critchley

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November 4, 2026
What is LMFP battery chemistry, and why is interest growing in it as a possible alternative to LFP batteries in battery energy storage system (BESS) applications?
November 3, 2026
Grid connections are now the biggest brake on rapid EV charging. Here’s how battery storage lets charging sites deliver more power from a smaller connection, and when it pays to add it.
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October 7, 2026
Hithium’s recent sodium-ion battery and BESS product launch is the latest in a long line of announcements showing an inflection point for the battery chemistry. But how do its new products compare to other sodium-ion systems out there, and to its own LFP offering?  
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September 30, 2026
Liam Critchley with an ESN Premium deep dive into availability, one of the most-discussed metrics in battery storage performance.
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September 23, 2026
Compressed air energy storage (CAES) holds much promise for large-scale, LDES, but has struggled to get off the ground outside of China.
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September 22, 2026
What is repetitive re-trading (RTT) by BESS in the UK, and what is NESO looking to do about it?  
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September 10, 2026
We look at the iron-air battery technology of startup Ore Energy, including how it works and technology developments it is pursuing after a recent US$43 million fundraise.
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September 4, 2026
Tesla was one of the pioneers of the grid-scale battery storage market, but has faced increasing competition in the past few years. In this article we look under the hood of its latest grid-scale BESS product, the Megapack 3. 
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August 26, 2026
In May, US automotive group Ford made the surprise announcement that it was launching a BESS product via new division Ford Energy. In this deep dive article, we look at its product’s specifications and how they compare to other existing solutions.
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August 18, 2026
What are the technology improvements of the 4th generation of LFP batteries, and what do they mean for BESS applications?

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