Featured in Going big on batteries – 08-2020

Recognizing Europe’s battery innovators in 2020

At the end of June, The smarter E recognized innovators from across the energy space in its annual awards, including the ees Award for energy storage. Held as a virtual ceremony for the first time this year, the award jury singled out a plug-and-play solution for second-life EV batteries, a cost-optimized battery for commercial vehicles, and an innovative battery that is built from abundant materials and literally runs on thin air, as worthy of a spot on the big stage. pv magazine takes a closer look at the 2020 ees Award winners.

By

Mark Hutchins

03 Aug 2020

Image: SolarPromotion

Usually held alongside The smarter E exhibition and conference in Munich each summer, this year’s ees Award ceremony was a somewhat different affair. “The atmosphere of a virtual event is completely different – even if you take into account that we had a much bigger audience than the last years on site in Munich,” says …

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