The energy storage space is heating up. Here are some of the technologies making a dent.

The energy storage space is heating up. Here are some of the technologies making a dent. Main Photo

5 Dec 2023


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Achieving the Biden administration’s goal of decarbonizing the power sector by 2035 will require a slew of energy storage technologies beyond just lithium-ion batteries, and multiple players are bringing new technology solutions to the market to fill that gap.

Lithium-ion batteries can provide four to eight hours of storage capabilities, but as the grid becomes more renewables-heavy it will require technologies with longer durations and different characteristics to mimic a “baseload” generation combination, experts say. 

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