Energy Vault has connected its first commercial EVx gravity-based energy storage system to the grid in China, while construction has been launched on three others, all-in-all totalling 468MWh of capacity.

Patent lawyer Ben Lincoln from Potter Clarkson looks at gravity energy storage and what sort of IP is looking to be protected.

Two startups presenting gravity-based energy storage technologies for commercialisation have signed partnerships with major players in engineering and mining.

Another look at the fortunes of a trio of long-duration energy storage (LDES) providers with non-lithium technologies.

Energy Vault has started commissioning its first commercial EVx gravity energy storage project in Rudong, China.

Energy-Storage.news caught up with Energy Vault CEO Robert Piconi to primarily discuss its gravity-based energy storage solution which, putting it mildly, has its fair share of sceptics.

Gravitricity has partnered with firms in the US and Germany to deploy its gravity energy storage solution while Energy Vault has provided an update on its China project.

Gravity-based energy storage technology company Energy Vault has formed a strategic partnership with non-ferrous metals smelting and refinery company Korea Zinc, including a US$50 million investment commitment. 

News in brief from around the world in energy storage.

Gravity and kinetic energy storage startup Energy Vault and ‘thermal pumped hydro’ startup Malta Inc have both said this week that their technologies could be set for gigawatt-hour scale deployments.