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Pilot deployment of a zinc-based battery tech by utility Duke Energy in North Carolina. Image: Duke Energy.
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Round-trip efficiency is key metric for assessing non-lithium energy storage alternatives, EPCs say

October 4, 2023
Round-trip efficiency of alternative storage technologies is the standout metric for assessing their potential versus lithium-ion.
Flow battery demonstration plant in Hubei, China, where the world's biggest VRFB system, at 100MW/400MWh, went online recently. Image: VRB Energy.

Rising flow battery demand ‘will drive global vanadium production to double by 2031’

June 8, 2022
Vanadium redox flow battery industry poised for significant growth in the coming years according to new forecasting.
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